Diluted
The Coca-Cola logo is “extremely famous,” according to the American Trademark Office. They believe that Robert Troy Hoff, the Conceal-Carry applicant, chose this design solely due to the close resemblance to Coca-Cola. Hoff is trying to capitalise on the goodwill of the Coca-Cola logo. As a result, this global brand’s solid and distinctive character could be affected, ‘diluted’. The Trademark Office also thinks it is striking that the words “Registered Handgun” are placed where Coca-Cola often puts “Trade-Mark ®”.
Since 1900
Coca-Cola demonstrated their notoriety by submitting documentation. Among all the documents, there are beautiful advertisements and coupons from around 1900, so that’s how long Coca-Cola has been using this elegant logo.
Bas Kist
