question Entrepreneur Trademark

[magnificentdomains]

Have any of you been contacted regarding domain TM issues by Entrepreneur Magazine? Evidently they somehow have the keyword "entrepreneur" trademarked. Yes, just the single word. Evidently this can extend to any domain containing the keyword, entrepreneur.

 

[jberryhill]

There has never been a UDRP containing the word "entrepreneur".

That's because they don't file UDRPs. They file lawsuits instead. And they've been at it very aggressively for a long time...

2:1998cv03607	Entrepreneur Media v. Scott Smith, et al	California Central District Court	05/08/1998	07/09/2003
2:1999cv04392	Entrepreneur Media v. Robert Chandler, et al	California Central District Court	04/23/1999	10/13/1999
8:2003cv01479	Entrepreneur Media v. E-Spirit Holdings, et al	California Central District Court	10/14/2003	04/05/2004
8:1995cv00035	Entrepreneur Media v. Surplus Agents, et al	California Central District Court	01/17/1995	06/16/1995
8:1997cv00945	Entrepreneur Media v. Jenkins Group Inc, et al	California Central District Court	11/21/1997	02/09/1998
8:1997cv01062	Entrepreneur Media v. Small Business Adv	California Central District Court	12/30/1997	02/13/1998
8:1998cv00495	Entrepreneur Media v. Stardock Systems Inc, et al	California Central District Court	06/08/1998	09/24/1999
8:1999cv00470	Entrepreneur Media v. Kidsway Inc, et al	California Central District Court	03/15/1999	07/07/1999
8:1999cv00720	Entrepreneur Media v. Jeff Busche, et al	California Central District Court	05/25/1999	07/07/1999
8:1999cv00721	Entrepreneur Media v. Greg McLemore, et al	California Central District Court	05/25/1999	07/12/1999
8:2005cv00749	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. Kurt M Markva et al	California Central District Court	08/01/2005	12/28/2005
8:2008cv00608	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. Eygn Limited Ernst & Young LLP et al	California Central District Court	06/02/2008	01/29/2009
8:2008cv01066	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. Rieva Lesonsky et al	California Central District Court	09/24/2008	12/17/2008
8:2011cv00722	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. American City Business Journals Inc et al	California Central District Court	05/11/2011	07/15/2011
8:2011cv01366	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. Light Point Holdings Corporation et al	California Central District Court	09/08/2011	11/02/2011
8:2011cv01368	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. Lawrence Capital Management LLC	California Central District Court	09/08/2011	10/20/2011
8:2011cv01765	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. Nikhil Vaidya et al	California Central District Court	11/16/2011	01/20/2012
8:2013cv00248	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. Nashville Entrepreneur Center	California Central District Court	02/12/2013	07/19/2013
8:2013cv00885	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. D. Nicole Enterprises LLC et al	California Central District Court	06/11/2013	02/20/2014
2:1994cv03386	Entrepreneur Media v. William A Griser	California Central District Court	05/24/1994	03/22/1995
3:2019cv05078	Entrepreneur Media Inc v. Hobley et al	Washington Western District Court	01/28/2019	04/16/2019
3:2013mc00005	Entrepreneur Media Inc. v. Smith d/b/a ENTREPRENEURPR	Virginia Eastern District Court	05/01/2013	05/02/2013
2:2018cv01083	Entrepreneur Media Incorporated v. Avatar Engineering Corporation et al	Arizona District Court	04/09/2018	07/13/2018
8:2007cv01077	Entrepreneur Media, Inc v. The Wall Street Journal et al	California Central District Court	09/14/2007	01/09/2008
8:2017cv01341	Entrepreneur Media, Inc v. Entrepreneurs Opportunities LLC et al	California Central District Court	08/02/2017	04/03/2018
8:2012cv02168	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Ariadne Capital Limited et al	California Central District Court	12/14/2012	09/16/2014
8:2016cv00759	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Karla Sandoval	California Central District Court	04/21/2016	09/21/2016
8:2017cv00973	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Kim Flynn et al	California Central District Court	06/06/2017	09/22/2017
8:2017cv01070	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. O2E Brands, Inc. et al	California Central District Court	06/20/2017	10/12/2017
8:2017cv01084	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. The Entrepreneurs Workshop, Inc. et al	California Central District Court	06/22/2017	08/11/2017
8:2017cv02137	Entrepreneur Media, Inc v. Beyond Buzz, Inc. et al	California Central District Court	12/07/2017	01/25/2018
8:2017cv02261	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. The Innovation Initiative et al	California Central District Court	12/28/2017	09/07/2018
8:2018cv00341	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Eric M. Dye et al	California Central District Court	02/28/2018	09/13/2018
8:2018cv01058	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Darren Casey et al	California Central District Court	06/13/2018	02/22/2019
8:2018cv01182	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Matthew Teresi et al	California Central District Court	07/05/2018	09/20/2018
8:2018cv01336	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Kizzi Nkwocha et al	California Central District Court	08/01/2018	05/06/2019
8:2018cv01562	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Michael Dermer et al	California Central District Court	08/31/2018	10/22/2019
8:2018cv02239	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Emily Utter et al	California Central District Court	12/18/2018	04/01/2019
8:2019cv00729	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Ronald Lee Pitsenbarger et al	California Central District Court	04/19/2019	03/01/2021
8:2019cv00967	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Donald Bishop Stewart et al	California Central District Court	05/21/2019	12/05/2019
8:2019cv01706	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. John Doe et al	California Central District Court	09/06/2019	11/02/2020
8:2019cv01798	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Katherine Ulanov et al	California Central District Court	09/19/2019	01/07/2020
8:2020cv01174	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Erica Swallow, et al	California Central District Court	07/01/2020	09/30/2020
8:2020cv01690	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Kelly Roach et al	California Central District Court	09/04/2020	11/09/2021
8:2020cv02226	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Zavious J.Robbins et al	California Central District Court	11/23/2020	02/09/2021
8:2021cv00390	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Rugged Entrepreneur, LLC et al	California Central District Court	03/01/2021	12/20/2021
8:2021cv00644	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Anthony J. Alfonso et al	California Central District Court	04/06/2021	07/12/2021
2:2010mc00055	Entrepreneur Media Inc. v. Smith	California Eastern District Court	05/14/2010
5:2010mc80188	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Smith	California Northern District Court	07/28/2010	07/28/2010
5:2011cv06140	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Yeung	California Northern District Court	12/06/2011	02/27/2012
3:2012mc80236	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Smith	California Northern District Court	10/04/2012
3:2015cv01415	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Kirton Communications Group Limited et al	California Northern District Court	03/27/2015	09/22/2015
1:2017cv01637	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Spencer et al	Colorado District Court	07/05/2017	12/15/2017
3:2013cv01819	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Whitehill et al	Connecticut District Court	12/09/2013	08/27/2015

Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Kingsley Consulting, LLC et al	Delaware District Court	06/28/2018	10/23/2018
6:2013cv01843	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Trades of Hope, LLC et al	Florida Middle District Court	11/26/2013	02/19/2014
6:2018cv02067	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Mijan, LLC et al	Florida Middle District Court	11/30/2018	03/07/2019
3:2021cv00784	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Rugged Entrepreneur, LLC, et al	Florida Middle District Court	08/12/2021	05/27/2022
1:2019cv00597	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. May et al	Illinois Northern District Court	01/29/2019	03/26/2019
1:2018cv07488	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Scrutchens et al	Illinois Northern District Court	11/12/2018	10/16/2019
1:2009cv00342	ENTREPRENEUR MEDIA, INC. v. FINNEY	Indiana Southern District Court	03/19/2009	07/21/2009
1:2012cv01970	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. McLean-Deloatch	Maryland District Court	07/02/2012	04/07/2014
8:2013cv02130	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Creel et al	Maryland District Court	07/23/2013	11/22/2013
0:2018cv01957	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Brimacomb & Associates et al	Minnesota District Court	07/12/2018	01/23/2019
2:2012cv01346	ENTREPRENEUR MEDIA, INC. v. GRAY et al	New Jersey District Court	03/05/2012	10/22/2012
2:2012cv00483	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Mitchell Schlimer et al	New York Eastern District Court	02/01/2012	06/08/2012
1:2016cv02640	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. The Roos Cohen Group, LLC	New York Eastern District Court	05/24/2016	10/24/2016
2:2021cv04162	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. BoxDrop, LLC. et al	Ohio Southern District Court	08/12/2021
2:2021cv05868	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Rugged Entrepreneur, LLC et al	Ohio Southern District Court	12/22/2021
2:2022cv02292	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Rugged Entrepreneur, LLC, et al	Ohio Southern District Court	05/27/2022
2:1998cv04987	ENTREPRENEUR MEDIA v. GRISER, et al	Pennsylvania Eastern District Court	09/18/1998	07/02/1999
2:1999cv01267	ENTREPRENEUR MEDIA v. GRISER, et al	Pennsylvania Western District Court	08/09/1999	09/10/2002
1:2011cv00315	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. e-entrepreneur-magazine.com et al	Virginia Eastern District Court	03/28/2011	04/22/2011
1:2011cv00409	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. SEATTLEENTREPRENEUR.COM et al	Virginia Eastern District Court	04/15/2011	12/06/2011
1:2011cv00583	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. B-Entrepreneur.com et al	Virginia Eastern District Court	05/27/2011	04/26/2012
1:2011cv00584	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. Entrepreneur.com	Virginia Eastern District Court	05/27/2011	01/12/2012
1:2011cv00807	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. entrepreneur-magazine.info et al	Virginia Eastern District Court	08/02/2011	04/20/2012
1:2012cv01375	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. ENTREPRENEURSSTARTUP.COM	Virginia Eastern District Court	11/29/2012	05/06/2013
3:2019cv00008	Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. VIDA Group LLC et al	Virginia Western District Court	02/01/2019	07/23/2019

 

[MadAboutDomains]

“Entrepreneur” is descriptive of the product/service instead of making the source distinctive.

So when you think of the word 'Entrepreneur' you think it describes t-shirts or entertainment services? Cause unless you do you're not thinking of that word in the way they are describing...

Eg:
"C'mon kids! Get up and dressed with your new entrepreneurs on, we're going to go to the store to get an entrepreneur to watch tonight with some popcorn."

Whereas the following two examples in this sentence show words that are generic:

"C'mon kids, get up cause we're going to get on an Aeroplane® today and fly to Miami. We could get a Movie® to watch on the flight."

You couldn't register Aeroplane or Movie for your plane product or your movie, but you could register them for the products curtains and radiator valves. (Random examples).

"I'm renovating my house. I bought Aeroplane® curtains and Movie® radiator valves. Both are good brands."

 

[Mize]

I was surprised to see this:

Word Mark​

ENTREPRENEUR

Goods and Services​

IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Pre-recorded audio and audiovisual recordings of programs concerning strategies and other how-to information about starting and successfully operating businesses, successful business owners and other information of interest to business owners and members of the general public interested in owning and operating a business, in the form of downloadable recordings. FIRST USE: 20150800. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20150800 IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Streaming of audiovisual and multimedia content via the internet; transmission and delivery of audiovisual and multimedia content via the internet; video-on-demand transmission services; mobile media services in the nature of electronic transmission, wireless broadcasting and electronic delivery of audio, video and multimedia entertainment content, namely, text, data, images, audio, video, and audiovisual files provided via the internet; video broadcasting services over the internet or other communications network, namely, electronically transmitting video clips; internet broadcasting services; providing streaming of audio and video in the nature of programs concerning strategies and other how-to information about starting and successfully operating businesses, successful business owners and other information of interest to business owners and members of the general public interested in owning and operating a business, namely, audio, visual, and audiovisual matter for others via global computer networks; broadcasting and transmission of analog television, digital television, cable television, satellite television, pay television, interactive television, radio, and internet programs; broadcasting of internet programs via radio and television; broadcasting of programs provided over the internet; streaming audio, video, and audiovisual content, data and information on the Internet, communications networks and wireless telecommunications networks; providing video on-demand transmission of audio, video and audiovisual content, data and information; transmission of audio, video and audiovisual content, data and information on the Internet, communications networks and wireless telecommunications networks. FIRST USE: 20170506. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20170506 IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, the production, presentation, distribution and syndication of on-going television, internet and non-downloadable audio and audiovisual recordings, all of the aforementioned concerning strategies and other how-to information about starting and successfully operating businesses, successful business owners and other information of interest to business owners and members of the general public interested in owning and operating a business. FIRST USE: 20170108. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20170108

(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK

(REGISTRANT) Entrepreneur Media, Inc

 

[karmaco]

They have 7 trademarks in 12 different categories thats the issue here depending on what your name actually is and if it infringes on their usage categories.

The tee shirt one is a defensive one obviously. They appear to fiercely protect all categories they have the marks in.

I just counted 12 categories.

 

[magnificentdomains]

Do you think they will try UDRP it? I wonder how a panel would decide the use of the word in a domain if it ever comes to that.

I'm not sure but the domain isnt high value (gev 2k). It currently has a for sale lander but I have given it some thought and have decided to release it to entrepreneur mag. Not because I agree with them. I just don't feel like I can sell it in good faith knowing this domain is on their radar and they may harass any future buyer.

I also sell a lot of names wholesale and wouldn't want another investor to get this domain in a batch sale by accident.

 

[bmugford]

Have any of you been contacted regarding domain TM issues by Entrepreneur Magazine? Evidently they somehow have the keyword "entrepreneur" trademarked. Yes, just the single word. Evidently this can extend to any domain containing the keyword, entrepreneur.

There has never been a UDRP containing the word "entrepreneur".

Regardless of any TM, it is obviously a generic term. It would be extremely hard to protect when it comes to the generic use.

Brad

 

[bmugford]

Of course if you have enough money, and lawyers, anything is possible...

https://www.businessinsider.com/entrepreneur-magazine-trademark-2011-5

 

[draco]

They probably just send a form letter to domains they see with the word Entrepreneur in them. If you check the USPTO, there are a lot of registered trademarks with the word Entrepreneur in them.

They don't have an exclusive right to the word Entrepreneur, just like Apple doesn't have an exclusive right to the word Apple. Though, as @Mize just posted, that's one disturbing granted trademark for Entrepreneur.

That being said, it would depend on the domain and it's use.

 

[Mize]

....and flip-flops too

Word Mark​

ENTREPRENEUR

Goods and Services​

IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Clothing, namely, shirts, [pants, children's and infants' cloth bibs;] fleece pullovers; [gym shorts; infant and toddler one piece clothing; jackets; jerseys; jogging outfits; jogging pants; jogging suits; polo shirts;] pullovers; [sandals;] shirts; short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts; short-sleeved shirts; [shorts; ski wear; sleep shirts; sleepwear; socks; sport shirts; surf wear; sweat shorts; sweaters; swim wear; swim wear for gentlemen and ladies;] T-shirts; [tank tops; tennis wear; tops; underwear; walking shorts; Footwear, namely, athletic footwear, beach footwear, flip-flops, footwear for men and women;] Headgear, namely, hats, caps [, children's headwear, hoods]. FIRST USE: 20130201. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20130201

 

[Mize]

This is interesting:

https://www.trademarkia.com/opposition/bully-entrepreneur-media-inc?fn=Entrepreneur Media, Inc.

made up word "preneur"s don't seem to be safe

interesting that no one has been able to correct what seems like a distinctive error at the USPTO

 

[MadAboutDomains]

This is interesting:

https://www.trademarkia.com/opposition/bully-entrepreneur-media-inc?fn=Entrepreneur Media, Inc.

made up word "preneur"s don't seem to be safe

interesting that no one has been able to correct what seems like a distinctive error at the USPTO

No it probably isn't a mistake. Coke have a trademark on how their Diet Coke brand appears on one side of a can due to the amount that is visible from that one side, so that sounds much the same?

As for the point of generecisim. If I have a trademark for Entrepreneur for the goods and services of 'biscuits'... Is that 'generic'? No, of course not.

So if that's the case, it is also not the case that they wouldn't issue a trademark for a word for the services they have protected.

Entrepreneur isn't a known "generic" phrase in the world of t-shirts, nor is it the same in the case of entertainment services in relation to strategies for starting a business.

Just like "sausage" isn't a known phrase in the flower arranging business, but in the meat business it is. Generic is a word that's thrown around.

Ask yourself if the term is known in trade for the word in question. If it is then it could be rejected by the trademark office. Like 'cake' for a bakery, or 'plane' for aircraft manufacturing.

What is the term that you are thinking of that is so popular and generic in relation to entertainment services that
without it's free use is preventing others from exercising their use of the generic term Entrepreneur in their industry in trade because of these registrations? I can't think of one....

 

[Mize]

From my perspective:
“Entrepreneur” is descriptive of the product/service instead of making the source distinctive.

Thus, I was surprised.

But, they are able to defend it, so I must be missing something.

-------------

From USPTO:
"Unacceptable trademarks:
Weak trademarks are hard to protect against competitors and often are not federally registrable. These include descriptive and generic trademarks.

Descriptive trademarks merely describe some aspect of your goods or services without identifying or distinguishing the source of those goods or services. They’re only registrable in certain circumstances, such as your trademark gaining distinctiveness through extensive use in commerce over many years."

 

[korganian]

Where did the word entrepreneur come from?


The word “entrepreneur” originates from a thirteenth-century French verb, entreprendre, meaning “to do something” or “to undertake.” By the sixteenth century, the noun form, entrepreneur, was being used to refer to someone who undertakes a business venture.


How crazy that a magazine founded in 1977 threatens legal action against anyone using a word created hundreds of years ago which is in common use worldwide.

 

[asxforum]

Have any of you been contacted regarding domain TM issues by Entrepreneur Magazine? Evidently they somehow have the keyword "entrepreneur" trademarked. Yes, just the single word. Evidently this can extend to any domain containing the keyword, entrepreneur.

I have the domain name VegasEntrepreneur.com for sale .

 

[MadAboutDomains]

When I think of Entrepreneur I don't think of Entrepreneur Media, Inc
And thus, if I put Entrepreneur on a shirt, I am thinking of the descriptive use of Entrepreneur and not to indicate the source of the goods or services (not meaning to refer to and infringe on Entrepreneur Media).

But the flip-flops (shirt) was not really the concerning trademark.

Edit:
Now just change 'Entrepreneur on a shirt' above to Entrepreneur on a video, book, entertainment, etc, any good and service that Entrepreneur Media, Inc has a trademark for. Am I meaning the descriptive use of Entrepreneur or am I trying to indicate the source of goods or services? That is the problem I see.

I think you're finding a problem that doesn't really exist. Use the word entrepreneur, just don't use it as your brand name when you are creating a book or a podcast. Come up with something distinctive.

 

[Mize]

They have 7 trademarks in 7 plus different categories thats the issue here depending on what your name actually is and if it infringes on their usage categories.

For me, the issue is their mark is descriptive and not distinctive.

Luckily, from International Trademark Association:
"Descriptive fair use permits use of another’s trademark to describe the user’s products or services, rather than as a trademark to indicate the source of the goods or services. This usually is appropriate where the trademark concerned has a descriptive meaning in addition to its secondary meaning as a trademark."

 

[MadAboutDomains]

For me, the issue is their mark is descriptive and not distinctive.

Ok you keep saying this but please explain what it is descriptive of.

An entrepreneur isn't an entertainment service. An entrepreneur isn't an audio visual service. An entrepreneur isn't a book.

So how is it descriptive of the goods and services they have protected?

You're also confusing generic and descriptive.

Descriptive is like 'soft' for beds, or 'healthy' for vitamins. Generic is like plane for aircraft, or novel for books.

 

[karmaco]

For me, the issue is their mark is descriptive and not distinctive.

Luckily, from International Trademark Association:
"Descriptive fair use permits use of another’s trademark to describe the user’s products or services, rather than as a trademark to indicate the source of the goods or services. This usually is appropriate where the trademark concerned has a descriptive meaning in addition to its secondary meaning as a trademark."

They have been accepted as first in use since 1978 on some of the marks. They are a huge well established media company not just a magazine. It doesn’t really matter what you think is descriptive because they are known worldwide.

If you look many have tried to get a mark as entrepreneur and dropped it likely because of their objection.

They do seem to think they own the word and covered it with at least 12 categories. The only thing in question is the dates of usage on some of the marks. Looks like they tried to get backdated and it wasn’t accepted in some of the categories since their mark and name recognition dates back way before the internet.

By any assessment they do seem to feel they own the word.

 

[Mize]

Ok you keep saying this but please explain what it is descriptive of.

Entrepreneur (from poster above) refers to someone who undertakes a business venture.

If Entrepreneur Media, Inc's entertainment service, audio visual service, books, etc. were not about entrepreneurs (someone who undertakes a business venture), then their trademark would not be descriptive.

I think I can see where you are coming from, from below, I am looking at "about" and you are stopping before reaching "about"

Mark, good or service, about
Entrepreneur, entertainment service, biscuits ------- (I don't see a problem, you don't see a problem)
Entrepreneur, entertainment service, entrepreneurs ------- (I see a problem, you don't seem to see a problem)

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Entrepreneur (from poster above) refers to someone who undertakes a business venture.

Ok, and in your mind what am i being stopped from doing in practicality by their trademark? Using the word entrepreneur I assume. But what would be an example that I couldn't use the word entrepreneur for?

Sorry if it sounds like I'm being awkward but I want to understand what it is that I am being stopped from doing by that TM. I am an entrepreneur and I couldn't call my podcast Entrepreneur because that would be basically copying them exactly. So I could call it Awesome Entrepreneur and I'd be fine, just like the numerous other trademarks that contain the word entrepreneur but aren't using is as a single word mark.

 

[Mize]

Ok, and in your mind what am i being stopped from doing in practicality by their trademark? Using the word entrepreneur I assume. But what would be an example that I couldn't use the word entrepreneur for?

Sorry if it sounds like I'm being awkward but I want to understand what it is that I am being stopped from doing by that TM. I am an entrepreneur and I couldn't call my podcast Entrepreneur because that would be basically copying them exactly. So I could call it Awesome Entrepreneur and I'd be fine, just like the numerous other trademarks that contain the word entrepreneur but aren't using is as a single word mark.

>Sorry if it sounds like I'm being awkward
No, this is good.

Great, so seems we are close to the same page now. If we take a look at the link above: https://www.trademarkia.com/opposition/bully-entrepreneur-media-inc?fn=Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
you will see two word marks for entrepreneur and just made up marks for "preneur" that are being/been opposed. I assume they are doing this because they have a trademark for Entrepreneur...which to me seems to be an error by USPTO from my perspective which I am trying to understand.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

>Sorry if it sounds like I'm being awkward
No, this is good.

Great, so seems we are close to the same page now. If we take a look at the link above: https://www.trademarkia.com/opposition/bully-entrepreneur-media-inc?fn=Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
you will see two word marks for entrepreneur and just made up marks for "preneur" that are being/been opposed. I assume they are doing this because they have a trademark for Entrepreneur...which to me seems to be an error by USPTO from my perspective which I am trying to understand.

The problem I have with these is that it's probably an individual ing their trousers cause they didn't expect to get an opposition.

Unfortunately this is possible with any trademark holder, cause oppositions are cheap

 

[Mize]

The problem I have with these is that it's probably an individual ing their trousers cause they didn't expect to get an opposition.

Unfortunately this is possible with any trademark holder, cause oppositions are cheap

So, seems to me, Entrepreneur Media is infringing/preventing others ability to use "Entrepreneur" in a descriptive way. This does not seem right.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

So, seems to me, Entrepreneur Media is infringing/preventing others ability to use "Entrepreneur" in a descriptive way. This does not seem right.

It's more likely to be in a generic way, not a descriptive way. I'd have to look at each individual case to see if they have merit

 

[asxforum]

Go to name bio and look at all the

" Entrepreneur " domain sales .​