Donald Trump scored a major international victory on Monday.
The former American president won a legal case allowing him to use his name at various Scottish golf resorts.
According to Scottish Legal News, the current frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination has earned the right to trademark the name “Trump” for various services linked to his Turnberry and Menie golf courses.
The request didn’t come quickly, however.
Per the report, German businessman Frank Lindner challenged Trump’s right to exclusive use of the trademark around Europe. Lidner argued it should be revoked based on the trademarks and that it hadn’t been in use for the required five-year period.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ruled in favor of Trump.
“The proprietor has shown use of the mark in relation to the relevant services for a sufficient period of time. Although it has not filed accounting evidence as such, there is information relating to the running of hotels, with reviews from customers covering a long time span,” the organization said in a statement.
“There are also laudatory comments in third-party articles, as well as varied accolades received over many years. Therefore, the evidence submitted is sufficient to deem the extent of the use of the contested trademark proven.
“Consequently, the application for revocation must be rejected as unfounded.”
