So, what is the connection between the above issue related to US defense and Netflix? Well, in connection with its comedy series, Netflix has long since registered the trademark “Space Force” not only in the US but also in Mexico, Australia, and Europe. Recently, the United States decided to take a similar step and filed an application to register the same trademark. Currently, the application is pending review by the US equivalent of the Patent Office. We will soon find out how the US authorities’ application will be processed.
Interestingly, there is currently no conflict between Netflix and the US, and neither party is commenting on a possible dispute in this regard. The spokesperson representing the US Air Force confirmed this in an official statement and also wished the new Netflix production success.
Regardless of the current situation, American lawyers and experts predict that this may change in the near future, and all this is due to Donald Trump, who, given his volatile and explosive nature, may decide that the new series is intended solely to parody, criticize, and ridicule the new type of US Armed Forces. In this regard, however, it should be remembered that, under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, creators and artists may use legally protected trademarks in parodies, but only if the work in which they are used does not mislead the audience.
So what awaits the Space Forces in the context of intellectual property law? Everything now depends not only on the body registering the rights to trademarks, but also on the US President himself.
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