The U.S. patent and trademark office also warned that the descriptions of the Duchess’s products fitted into multiple trademark categories, as “cocktail napkins” could be paper or textiles, and “cooking utensils” could be manual or electric.
She was told she cannot have exclusive rights to the name ‘American Riviera’ because it’s a commonly used place name to describe where she and Harry live in Santa Barbara.
In her video announcement on Instagram, filmed in the family’s garden, Harry could be heard saying “It’s recording” in the background as Meghan said, “The cat’s out of the bag.”.
“Last year, I had thought, ‘American Riviera, that sounds like such a great name.’ It’s my neighborhood; it’s a nickname for Santa Barbara, but it limited me to things that were just manufactured and grown in this area.”.
In the video, she continued that when she partnered with Netflix for her new show, they also became her business partners and she took the opportunity to rebrand.
