Category: Trademarks In The News

76ers star Joel Embiid has obtained his first trademark registration for THE PROCESS. The USPTO issued the registration, for a brand of clothing, on May 14th.

Philadelphia Sixers star Jimmy Butler has seven pending trademark applications for his nickname Jimmy Buckets.

The NFL filed a trademark application for DULUTH ESKIMOS which sparked speculation that a team could play a game under the name.

Nike appears to be entering the blockchain. The company filed a trademark application indicating that it intends to launch a cryptocurrency called CRYPTOKICKS.

The USPTO denied an attempt to trademark the symbol of an arrow as it related to the card game MAGiC THE GATHERING.

The Dallas Mavericks filed trademark applications for Luka Doncic’s nickname EL MATADOR and THE MATADOR. Both filings were refused by the USPTO.

Augusta National, Inc. filed a trademark application to protect the concept of a green jacket with gold buttons. The USPTO has initially refused the filing.

The USPTO denied a trademark application for "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good" because it was not distinct enough to register a trademark.

The NCAA did not run the original March Madness tournament. This is the story of how the NCAA came to acquire rights in the MARCH MADNESS trademark.

The Supreme Court refused to hear a copyright infringement lawsuit against Nike as it related to the JUMPMAN logo.

Penn State’s trademark filing for HAPPY VALLEY was refused on March 11, 2019. Trademark attorney Josh Gerben provides his analysis on the refusal.

President Obama wore a Rag & Bone jacket with a 44 on the sleeve to a UNC game. Two days after the game, Rag & Bone filed a trademark for "the number" 44.