The new Seattle Kraken hockey team may have just avoided a lengthy trademark dispute by working with the owner of the “RELEASE THE KRAKEN” trademark registration, Kraken rum. In July, the NHL Seattle team announced their new name would be the Seattle Kraken. In doing so, they filed a slew of trademark applications with the USPTO for “SEATTLE KRAKEN,” “RELEASE […]
The Seattle Kraken have withdrawn three of the team’s initial trademark filings– two of the withdrawn filings were for the slogan “RELEASE THE KRAKEN,” the third for a “S” logo. In late July, the team originally filed a series of new trademark applications for “SEATTLE KRAKEN,” “RELEASE THE KRAKEN,” and logos. While the applications for the team’s name are still […]
In recent months, there has been great speculation about the new name for the Washington Football Team. One of the main reasons owner Dan Snyder went with a temporary name is because it can be incredibly difficult to find a name you like that can be cleared from a trademark perspective with the USPTO. It’s especially important to ensure you […]
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has filed two new trademark applications for “WUBBLE.” This is presumably the league’s interpretation of “the bubble,” in which the NBA is currently playing. These filings were made with the USPTO on August 5, 2020. The first application covers goods and services that would normally be seen when protecting the name or slogan of […]
Under Armour recently announced Joel Embiid’s new sneaker line and the “JE” logo that goes along with it. That said, while this announcement was just made in August of 2020, Under Armour has been trying to keep the new “JE” logo a secret for months. Back in January 2020, Under Armour originally filed a trademark application for the new Embiid […]
The New York Islanders filed three trademark applications related to the new arena being built for the team. One application is for the phrase “THE BANK” and appears to either be the name of the arena or a nickname for it. This filing comes on the heels of the announcement that UBS Bank has entered into a 20-year naming rights […]
The holding company for all of Donald Trump’s business-related trademarks, DTTM Operations, LLC, has filed a new trademark application for “TELERALLY.” The application was filed on July 14 and indicates that DTTM Operations, LLC has an intent to use the ‘TELERALLY’ mark for “organizing events in the field of politics and political campaigning.” Following the filing on July 14th, President […]
On June 15, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the COVID-19 Trademark Prioritized Examination Program. The new initiative allows entities with certain COVID-19-related goods or services to file a petition to the Director to fast-track their trademark applications. The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently introduced a new program that allows applicants to ask for an expedited […]
On July 6, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department released data on their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans. The disclosure released information on the businesses that received the loans, the loan amount, and the number of jobs supported. While the PPP Loans were distributed with the goal of helping small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, […]
Kanye West’s company, Yeezy, LLC, has filed two new trademark applications. The first application is for the phrase “WEST DAY EVER,” which originated from a Kim Kardashian West tweet announcing the partnership between Gap and Yeezy, LLC. The company also filed a trademark application for a new logo that appears to be a graphic of a ‘Y’ with a dot […]
Puma has filed a “notice of opposition” against Nike’s trademark application for “FOOTWARE.” This case originated back in March 2019, when Nike filed a trademark application with the USPTO for the term FOOTWARE. In the application, Nike stated that it intended to use the “FOOTWARE” trademark in association with internet of things enabled products (such as shoes and apparel with […]
5B Artists + Media has filed three new trademark applications for “ROCK AGAINST RACISM.” This company manages popular metal and rock bands including Slipknot, Megadeath and Flogging Molly. The applications, just filed on June 15th, indicate that 5B Artists + Media intends to use the “ROCK AGAINST RACISM” trademark for offering live music concerts and live music concert tours. They […]