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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On March 24, Puma filed the first Tokyo 2021 trademark application for “PUMA TOKYO 2021.” The application was filed on a 1(b) basis, meaning that Puma signed a sworn declaration indicating that the company has a bona fide intent to use the mark in association with the goods and services identified in the trademark filing. The items Puma included were […]
Tom Brady’s agents, Yee & Dubin Sports, have filed a new trademark application for “TB X TB.” The application was filed on March 20 on a 1(b) basis, indicating an intent to use the “TB X TB” mark in association with a brand of clothing. One thing to note is that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released a hype video using […]
Little League Baseball has filed a new trademark application for “LIVE YOUR SERIES.” The application, filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on February 25, was filed on an intent-to-use basis. This suggests that Little League Baseball plans to use the phrase in association with things like clothing, cloth patches, and baseball itself. Based on the language […]
Little League Baseball has filed a trademark application for a new logo. Submitted on January 27, the application was filed on an intent-to-use basis, meaning that Little League Baseball signed a sworn statement that the league intends to use the logo in association with all the goods and services they listed. This includes goods such as an app, jewelry, pens […]
The Tennessee Titans filed a trademark application for “TAKE EVERYTHING” on January 17th. The “TAKE EVERYTHING” phrase has been featured in many of the Titan’s Hype videos this off-season and it is currently being used on some clothing in their online shop. The filing was made just two days before the AFC Championship Game, where the Titans ironically proceeded to […]