Category: Trademarks In The News

5B Artists + Media, the management company for popular rock and metal bands, has filed 3 trademark applications for “ROCK AGAINST RACISM" for concert tours.

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, has filed a trademark application for “THE GEORGE FLOYD FOUNDATION.”

In the first filings since his death, an entity that appears to be related to Kobe’s family or estate has made three new trademark filings.

The LA Clippers filed two trademark applications for “WIN THE WAIT" following the release of a Twitter video featuring Doc Rivers.

Eli Lilly filed three new trademark applications for “COV-BEAT,” “COV-BLOCK,” and “COV-BARRIER.” The company intends to use the trademarks for medical research.

Zuffa, LLC, the entity that owns the UFC’s intellectual property, has filed 22 new trademark applications for “FIGHT ISLAND” and “UFC FIGHT ISLAND.”

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the USPTO has seen a significant surge in coronavirus-related trademark filings. Find the complete list here.

Gilead Sciences has filed a trademark application a bottle design to be used in connection with “pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of coronavirus.”

On April 6, Tom Brady‘s company, TEB Capital Management Inc., filed two intent-to-use trademark applications for “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady."

New York State has filed four new trademark applications for “NY ♥ YOU.” The slogan will be used on clothing and to promote economic recovery in the state.

VICE Media has filed a trademark for “SHELTER IN PLACE.” The media company intends to use the mark in association with a show documenting the COVID-19 pandemic.

NBCUniversal has filed two trademarks for “TOGETHER STARTS HERE” which is a play on its “COMEDY STARTS HERE” slogan.