United farm Workers OWN the phrase 'Si se Puede'...

AeroMexico's trademark application

After AeroMexico, a Mexican airline, had filed a trademark application for "Sí se puede" with the US Trademark Office, lawyers for the United Farm Workers defended the phrase as the intellectual property of the UFW. After litigation, AeroMexico agreed not to use the phrase and abandoned its trademark application.<1>


1.Arturo S. Rodriguez (1998-03-31). Statement from Arturo S. Rodriguez, President, United Farm Workers of America, Celebrating Cesar Chavez's Birthday 3/31/98-La Paz, Keene, Cal

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16. Actually, according to TESS,

it is a live trademark;


SI SE PUEDE
Translations The English translation of "SI SE PUEDE" is "yes it can be done" or "yes you can".
Goods and Services IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: business consultation services, namely, assisting communities, organizations and individuals with the set up, management and maintenance of political and labor unions and campaigns, including how to successfully raise funds, to reach a broad base of supporters, and to form non-profit organizations; employment counseling. FIRST USE: 19720512. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720512
IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S: comprehensive union health benefits plan, namely, administration and organization of pre-paid health care plans; credit unions; administration of pension plans for retired farm workers; financial information. FIRST USE: 19720512. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720512

IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: educational services, namely, providing lectures, classes, seminars, conferences and computer training in the fields of health and safety issues, legal and civil rights, history of labor movement, political issues, and English and Spanish languages. FIRST USE: 19720512. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720512

IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: farm labor unions; promoting public awareness for the needs of collective bargaining and voter registration; legal services to farm workers; counseling regarding union and personal matters. FIRST USE: 19720512. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19720512

Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75397388
Filing Date November 28, 1997
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition September 29, 1998
Registration Number 2212951
Registration Date December 22, 1998
Owner (REGISTRANT) United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO LABOR UNION CALIFORNIA P.O. Box 62, La Paz Keene CALIFORNIA 93531
Attorney of Record BROOKE OLIVER
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR).
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

SI SE PUEDE
Translations The English translation of "SI SE PUEDE" is "yes it can be done" or "yes you can".

Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant—

• a) use in commerce any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a registered mark in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive; or


• b) reproduce, counterfeit, copy, or colorably imitate a registered mark and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles or advertisements intended to be used in commerce upon or in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive, shall be liable in a civil action by the registrant for the remedies hereinafter provided.

Under subsection (b) hereof, the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that such imitation is intended to be used to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive.