Category: Trademarks In The News

Over 1.5 years after Super Bowl LII, the Eagles are still attempting to register the trademark PHILLY SPECIAL.

Due to a recent change in US trademark law, the UFC should be able to obtain registration on this phrase even though it uses as a curse word.

The USPTO issued an initial refusal of Ohio State’s trademark application noting that Ohio State did not have a "trademark use" of the word "THE."

In 2017, LA Gear opposed a trademark filed by the Los Angeles Rams for "LA RAMS." LA Gear claimed the LA in LA RAMS was too close to its LA Gear trademark.

The New England Patriots have teamed up with Gifford’s Ice Cream to offer a new flavor called DOUGH YOUR JOB. The DOUGH YOUR JOB ice cream will be available in New England grocery stores this fall.

The University of Miami is fighting to trademark “TURNOVER CHAIN,” opposing an earlier filing by a Florida resident who applied for the mark in 2017.

The firm that created the Phillie Phanatic costume has demanded millions of dollars from the Phillies for the ability to continue using the Phanatic costume.

In documents filed with the USPTO, Ohio State University is attempting to claim exclusive federal trademark rights on the word "THE" for a brand of clothing.

After not responding to the USPTO refusal on his trademark application, Mikah Fitzpatrick’s trademark application for FitzMagic has abandoned.

Apple filed a trademark application for the shape of its Airpods. The USPTO initially refused the application on grounds that the design is merely functional.

New trademark filings made by the XLF indicate the league is considering five final names for its new Seattle team.

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans both filed trademark applications for “LET’S DANCE” within hours of each other the day after the 2019 NBA Draft.