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second user

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A quick definition of second user:

A second user, also known as a junior user, is someone who uses a trademark after someone else has already started using it. If the second user did not know about the first user and was the first to register the trademark, they may be allowed to continue using it in areas where the first user's trademark is not used. This is called an innocent junior user. However, if the first user has established their trademark in a certain area, the second user may not be allowed to use it in that same area. This is called a senior user.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A second user, also known as a junior user, is a person who uses a trademark after the first person has already used it. In trademark law, a junior user may be allowed to continue using the mark in areas where the senior user's mark is not used, as long as they were unaware of the senior user's mark and were the first to register the mark.

Examples: If a company called ABC has been using a certain trademark for their product for several years, and another company called XYZ starts using the same trademark for their product, XYZ would be considered a second user or junior user. However, if XYZ was using the trademark in a different industry or geographic location where ABC's trademark was not being used, they may be allowed to continue using the mark.

Another example could be a small business owner who starts using a certain logo for their products, but later finds out that a larger company has been using the same logo for years. The small business owner would be considered a second user or junior user in this case.

These examples illustrate how a second user or junior user may unintentionally infringe on a senior user's trademark rights, but may still be allowed to use the mark in certain circumstances.

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@babycat: a straight man just told me he’s obsessed w clairo and beabadoobee’s music. curious to hear your thoughts
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i would not let that slide. too many men out here want to be soft boys
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good times create weak men, weak men create hard times, and so on
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i feel like I’ve never been more certain that a man’s a whore in my life
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23:33
what do you MEAN you’re obsessed with clairo and beabadoobee. who are you trying to impress
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men will say ugh i wish i had a girl to go to the clairo concert with me. whole time they’re just whores
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my buddy went to under grad with her
ok what's wrong with liking beabadoobee though 😭
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straight man who likes beabadoobee has a 60% chance of being full of red flags and that percentage is too high to risk it
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Glue song Clairo and Beabadoobee best song ever
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I would call Arendt nuts but correct sometimes.
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No idea who these artists are
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Hmmm idk if that story helped
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