Gene Simmons Withdraws Trademark Application For Hand Gesture

Gene Simmons has officially withdrawn his trademark request for the “devil horns” hand gesture, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In his original request, filed on June 9, Simmons described the sign as consisting “of a hand gesture with the index and small fingers extended upward and the thumb extended perpendicular.”More »

By on June 22, 2017

Gene Simmons has officially withdrawn his trademark request for the “devil horns” hand gesture, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In his original request, filed on June 9, Simmons described the sign as consisting “of a hand gesture with the index and small fingers extended upward and the thumb extended perpendicular.” He paid $275, seeking to use the hand signal symbol for “Entertainment, namely, live performances by a musical artist; personal appearances by a musical artist.” He claimed the gesture was first used in commerce on November 14, 1974, which corresponded to KISS’s Hotter Than Hell tour. He wrote in his signed declaration that he believes “no other person, firm, corporation or association has the right to use said mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance.” Copyright(c) 2017 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «

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