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Lebron James has filed a trademark application for “TACO TUESDAY”. Based on the filing, he will be using it in a variety of media mediums, including blogs, social media advertising, and podcasts. Josh Gerben was quoted by Sports Illustrated and the Bleacher Report discussing the details of the filing.
Tom Brady’s filing for “TOM TERRIFIC” has received an initial rejection by the USPTO. Apparently, the USPTO has agreed with other Tom Seaver fans in believing the trademark could be falsely associated with the baseball player. NBC Sports quoted Josh Gerben’s tweet analyzing the refusal.
The Ohio State University filed a trademark for the word “The” earlier this month. Josh Gerben was quoted by NBC News discussing the filing and chances of whether it gets registered.
Josh Gerben was quoted by NBC News discussing Ohio State University’s trademark application for “THE” earlier this month.
The Philadelphia Phillies have recently filed a federal lawsuit regarding their mascot, the Phillie Phanatic. Owners of a design firm that is well known to the puppeteer industry are claiming that they are owned a large sum of money in order for the Phillies to be able to use their costume design. Josh Gerben talks with the radio crew from Angelo Cataldi And The Morning Team about this lawsuit.
The Philadelphia Phillies have recently filed a federal lawsuit regarding their mascot, the Phillie Phanatic. Owners of a design firm that is well known to the puppeteer industry are claiming that they are owed a large sum of money in order for the Phillies to be able to use their costume design. Josh Gerben was quoted by FanBuzz discussing the details of the lawsuit.
US law firms have reported an increase in emails from Chinese counterparts representing clients seeking to purchase idle US trademark registrations. The explanation behind is most likely related to the USPTO rule requiring foreign trademark applicants to use US licensed attorneys that went into effect on August 3. Josh Gerben was quoted by the WTR about the legality of these inquiries by interested purchasers.
Amazon has filed a trademark application for “FREE MEEK” just two weeks before the launch of its upcoming docuseries about the Philadelphia rapper Meek Mills. Josh Gerben was quoted by AdAge discussing the trademark filing in length.
The USPTO was invited to speak before a Congressional hearing yesterday that discussed regarding the ability for unauthorized individuals to change information on trademark applications and registrations. The global marketplace can feel the implications of these changes if they are enacted. The USPTO director mentioned that technology changes are on the horizon that will help to combat this issue. Josh Gerben was quoted by WTR about his feedback to the USPTO director’s testimony.
The USPTO will enact a new rule that requires foreign applicants to use a US licensed attorney when filing for a trademark. This rule is being enacted in response to the recent increase in fraudulent specimens associated with trademark filings by Chinese applicants. World Trademark Review and Josh Gerben discuss the implications of this rule.
Days after the New Orleans Pelicans drafted Zion Williamson to their team, both he and the team filed a trademark for the phrase “Let’s Dance”. However, the Pelicans have since withdrawn their application. Afterwards, Williamson filed numerous trademarks using the same phrase, but with different product offerings. Josh Gerben was quoted by The New Orleans Advocate as to the speculation behind the Pelicans’ withdrawal.
The 2019 NBA Finals’ MVP Kawhi Leonard has brought a lawsuit against Nike regarding a logo protected by a Nike-owned copyright. Leonard and his attorneys have just agreed to give Nike more time to formally respond to his lawsuit. Josh Gerben was quoted by the Portland Business Journal regarding the meaning of this filing.
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