"The Mongols’ marks, like those of other
biker groups, are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Clubs have aggressively protected their patches from
unauthorized use.
The Hells Angels
have gone after large corporations including Toys “R” Us, the Alexander
McQueen fashion line, Amazon, Saks, and Walt Disney, accusing them of
infringement on its death’s head logo — a skull in a winged helmet — and
other club symbols.
They have
usually been successful, reaching settlements that require defendants to
cease using the trademarks and to recall and destroy merchandise, among
other concessions."
