And in other news, "Hell's Angels" was struck down as derivative by the US trademark office, putting a major blow in the street gang's attempts to turn into a legitimate organization. Interviewed about the ruling, trademark officer William McName stated:
"We had significant prior art in place from dozens of satanistic cabal's, occult bookstores and role-playing groups. In fact, a 45 year old still living in his mother's basement filed a prior application in 1972 for the exact same name based on a character he played in his local D&D group. The biggest impediment, though, was that through the actions of the Catholic church, both the terms Hell and Angels have long since entered into the public domain. We suggested the more esoteric Hel's Angyl's as an alternative for a subsequent application."