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innocent junior user

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A quick definition of innocent junior user:

An innocent junior user is someone who uses a trademark without knowing that someone else has already been using it in a different area. They can continue to use the trademark in their limited area as long as the original user doesn't use it there. A junior user is someone who uses a trademark after the original user. If the junior user didn't know about the original user and was the first to register the trademark, they may be allowed to continue using it in areas where the original user doesn't use it.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An innocent junior user is a person who uses a trademark without knowing that someone else has already been using it in a different area. They can continue to use the trademark in their limited geographic area as long as the senior user does not use the mark there.

Example: Let's say that John owns a small coffee shop in New York City called "Java Joe's" and has been using this name for several years. However, he never registered the trademark. Later, Sarah opens a coffee shop in Los Angeles and calls it "Java Joe's" without knowing that John has already been using this name. Sarah is considered an innocent junior user because she did not know about John's coffee shop in New York. As long as John does not expand his business to Los Angeles, Sarah can continue to use the name "Java Joe's" in her coffee shop.

This example illustrates the concept of an innocent junior user. Sarah did not have any knowledge of John's coffee shop and therefore did not intentionally infringe on his trademark. However, if John decides to expand his business to Los Angeles, Sarah would have to stop using the name "Java Joe's" in her coffee shop.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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