Most marks are either trademarks (used in connection with goods) or service marks (used in connection with services). But there are a few other kinds of marks. One of those is collective membership marks. Collective membership marks are used to indicate membership in an organization rather than to indicate the source of goods or services. Many sororities and fraternities register their marks as collective membership marks, as do unions, trade organizations, and other associations. 00:00 Why people need to understand the whole picture 03:15 The Trademark at stake for everyone 08:57 Even 1stAmendment Organizations are involved 10:13 Here is the Amicus brief filed – Just one of them 13:13 What is asset forfeiture amd who runs it 16:38 The Outlaws MC Clubhouse Case 22:10 Outrageous Training Material cops use https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna27296867 https://www.stites.com/resources/trademarkology/forfeiture-and-collective-membership-marks https://www.justia.com/intellectual-property/trademarks/categories-of-marks/collective-marks/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/motorcyclemadhouse/message