A Mormon on the web service that is dating to introduce later on this present year has received notice through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ lawyers asserting that the church exclusively owns “Mormon” and pictures associated with the Salt Lake City temple.
Solicitors representing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are arguing that Mormon Match cannot lawfully make use of the word “Mormon” or show photos associated with church’s temple on its paraphernalia. | (Photo: DateAMormon.com)
The house web web page for “Mormon Match,” which enticed 1,000 singles from significantly more than 25 countries to sign-up within its very first 48 hours, carries a backdrop featuring the temple and a verse from 3 Nephi 14:7, a passage found in the written Book of Mormon.
Robert Schick, of Intellectual Reserve Inc., who represents the Mormon church’s trademarks, argued that the dating internet site has no formal reference to the LDS and therefore, no claim to make use of its language or pictures.
“We think we have been well in your liberties to guard both the employment of the title of this church together with image regarding the Salt Lake temple and to make clear that the plaintiff’s company has no connection whatsoever into the church,” Schick told The Houston Chronicle.
Jonathan Eller, who co-founded Mormon Match with Matthew LaPointe, defended the company that is texas-based utilization of the Mormon title and stated he had been maybe not attempting to choose a battle together with his church. (more…)