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President Trump’s Viral Term “Covfefe” Cannot Be Used as a Trademark, Board Rules

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President Trump’s Viral Term “Covfefe” Cannot Be Used as a Trademark, Board Rules

By Business Editor | March 4, 2019 | 0

By: Mariam Jaffery In May 2017, a typo in one of President Trump’s Tweets created an immediate viral reaction worldwide.[1]  The endless wave of memes led many people to attempt to cash in on the trend, by filing applications to trademark the term.[2] Among these individuals were John E. Gillard, who filed an application to use #COVFEFE…

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