"The Boston Garden mark has become widely known and famous throughout the United States in connection with Boston's premiere sports arena. Members of the public are likely to be confused as to the source, sponsorship, or other commercial affiliation."
"When we filed the name, there's an objection period, and they never objected, never said a thing. Against all odds, we start to make it, and we build this brand over six, seven years, and then the Jacobs family and Delaware North decide, 'Oh no.'"
"We're Boston people, and to get whacked by a family from Buffalo over this and they're getting billions of dollars a year in revenue is really frustrating."
Delaware North, the billionaire Jacobs family company that owns the Boston Bruins and TD Garden, filed a federal lawsuit against The Boston Garden dispensary for alleged trademark infringement and dilution. The dispensary, co-founded by actor Jonathan Tucker and city employee Ivelise Rivera, opened in Athol in 2021 and expanded to Cambridge and Somerville. The founders claim they followed proper trademark procedures in 2020, including hiring trademark attorneys and completing the objection period without opposition. Delaware North argues the dispensary name is likely to deceive the public and create confusion about commercial affiliation with Boston's historic sports arena. TD Garden has used its current name since the mid-2000s under a contract extending to 2045.
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