A trial is needed to determine whether an online bingo card maker used a “safety bingo” company’s “B-Safe” trademark as a trademark itself, as well as whether its use would confuse consumers, a Washington federal court ruled.
Safety Star LLC, which operates a “safety bingo” program, has valid registered “B-Safe” trademarks, but a jury may find Aptibyte LLC didn’t use them as trademarks in commerce, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington said. And even if it did, a jury will have to decide whether the online bingo card system’s use would likely confuse consumers, the court ...