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Intellectual Property

Jan. 14, 2019

Jury approves Mongols trademark forfeiture, but final decision is up to a judge

A federal jury on Friday approved the forfeiture of the Mongols biker club’s trademarked logos, connecting a cartoon of a muscled motorcyclist to a racketeering conspiracy involving the 50-year-old group.

Jury approves Mongols trademark forfeiture, but final decision is up to a judge
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of Santa Ana scheduled a Feb. 28 hearing to discuss a possible forfeiture order after a federal jury ruled against the Mongols biker club Friday.

SANTA ANA -- A federal jury approved the forfeiture of the Mongols biker club's trademarked logos, connecting a cartoon of a muscled motorcyclist to a racketeering conspiracy involving the 50-year-old group.

Friday's verdict authorizes the forfeiture of a huge collection of Mongols merchandise seized by federal investigators in a series of raids in 2008, including patches, clothing, guns and ammunition.

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