Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, has filed a trademark application for “THE GEORGE FLOYD FOUNDATION.” It appears that Philonise is planning to set-up a foundation in his brother’s name to advocate for police reform and social justice initiatives. The trademark was just filed with the USPTO on June 12 for a variety of goods and services. The application […]
Kobe Bryant’s family has filed three new trademark applications since his tragic passing. The filings were made by Kobe Bryant, LLC, an entity that was created just a few months ago. The most recent application was filed on June 6 for a logo that consists of Kobe’s signature, the number 24 and his name in print. It was filed on […]
The LA Clippers filed two trademark applications for “WIN THE WAIT” on April 27. These applications come just a few weeks after a Twitter video of coach Doc Rivers was posted in which he told his team to find ways to ‘win the wait’ while games are canceled. One application is drafted in a way that is typically done when […]
Gilead Sciences has filed a new trademark application for the design of a bottle to be used in connection with “pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of coronavirus.” The application was submitted with the USPTO on March 26 and filed on a 1(b) basis. This means that the pharmaceutical giant has a bona fide intent to use the trademark in association […]
Eli Lilly and Company filed three new trademark applications on April 13 for “COV-BEAT,” “COV-BLOCK,” and “COV-BARRIER.” The applications were all filed on a 1(b) basis, meaning that Eli Lilly was required to sign a declaration stating that it has a bona fide intent to use the trademarks in association with the goods and services listed. The three filings included […]
Zuffa, LLC, the entity that owns the UFC’s intellectual property, has filed 22 new trademark applications for “FIGHT ISLAND” and “UFC FIGHT ISLAND.” The company filed 11 applications for each version with identical goods and services. The trademark filings show that the UFC has intent-to-use the trademarks in association with several different items. Most notably, the UFC plans to use […]
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, 1540 trademark applications related to the virus have been submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The trademarks encompass keywords like coronavirus, COVID-19, flatten the curve, social distancing, 6 feet apart, pandemic, quarantine and more. While some of these filings will not reach registration due to being commonplace terms, trademarks that have […]
Gilead Sciences has filed a new trademark application for the design of a bottle to be used in connection with “pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of coronavirus.” The application was submitted with the USPTO on March 26 and filed on a 1(b) basis. This means that the pharmaceutical giant has a bona fide intent to use the trademark in association […]
Tom Brady‘s company, TEB Capital Management Inc., has filed two new trademarks for “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady.” The filings were just made on April 6 and indicate that Brady‘s company has an intent-to-use the trademarks in association with clothing, headwear and footwear. In the guts of the application, Tom Brady himself signed a sworn declaration that he has a […]
New York State Department of Economic Development has filed four new trademark applications for “NY ♥ YOU.” The phrase is a play on the famous “I ♥ NY” trademark that New York State Department of Economic Development has owned and heavily policed over the years. The four filings, consisting of two color versions and two black and white versions, were […]
VICE Media has filed a trademark application for “SHELTER IN PLACE.” Filed on March 30, the application suggests that VICE Media has an intent to use the trademark in association with a show documenting the COVID-19 pandemic. It lists entertainment services as the purpose for the mark, specifically in the field of “pandemic infectious disease and its global economic, political […]
NBCUniversal has filed two new trademark applications for the phrase “TOGETHER STARTS HERE.” The applications, made on March 27, indicate that NBCUniversal has an intent to use the phrase as a slogan for their programming. The filing was made on a 1(b) basis, meaning the media company has bona fide intent to use the trademark in association with the goods […]