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Copyright Review Board
United States Copyright Office • 101 Independence Avenue SE • Washington, DC 20559-6000
Christopher M. Verdini
K&L Gates LLP
210 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2613
| Re: | Second Request for Reconsideration for Refusal to Register Historic Block Logo (Correspondence ID: 1-53D8ZCB; SR # 1-10540812655) |
Dear Mr. Verdini:
The Review Board of the United States Copyright Office ("Board") has considered World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.'s ("WWE's") second request for reconsideration of the Registration Program's refusal to register a two-dimensional claim in the work titled "Historic Block Logo" ("Work"). After reviewing the application, deposit copy, and relevant correspondence, along with the arguments in the second request for reconsideration, the Board affirms the Registration Program's denial of registration.
I. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
The Work consists of two stylized letter "W"s stacked on top of each other and separated by a thin white line, with the upper "W" nestled inside the contours of the lower "W," and the top right side of each "W" protruding horizontally to the right to form the upper and lower strokes of an "F."[1] The letters are in black coloring. The Work is as follows:
II. ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
On June 7, 2021, WWE filed an application to register a copyright claim in the Work. On June 9, 2021, a Copyright Office registration specialist refused to register the claim, finding
- ↑ The Board notes that WWE changed its name from "World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc." in 2002, and that the letters "W," "W," and "F" referred to this prior name.
