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The Ohio State University’s trademark application for “THE” has been initially refused by the USPTO. However, there is a chance that the application could be approved if OSU decides to re-submit specimens that show proper use of the mark. Josh Gerben was quoted by Bloomberg Law discussing the next steps OSU needs to take towards registration, and what their rights would be.
The Ohio State University’s trademark application for “THE” has been initially refused by the USPTO. Two of the reasons cited are a competing trademark filed by Marc Jacobs’ fashion company for “THE”, and having only used the word in an ornamental way in their specimen. Josh Gerben was quoted by Fox Business, CBS News, Bleacher Report, and Cincinnati.com’s The Enquirer regarding his analysis of the refusal.
The USPTO has recently refused LeBron James’ “TACO TUESDAY” trademark filing. They cite that the mark does not meet the requirements for a trademark or service mark. CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, and Bleacher Report have quoted Josh Gerben’s analysis for why the mark was refused.
LeBron James’ trademark application for “Taco Tuesday” has been initially refused by the USPTO. LeBron James’ team claims they made the filing to ensure protection from liability should they use the phrase in projects or on social media. The New York Times quoted Josh Gerben regarding the motives behind the filing and the chances of it still being approved.
LeBron James’ company, LBJ Trademarks, recently filed a trademark registration for “TACO TUESDAY.” The filing indicates that LeBron is looking to start a podcast by the name ‘Taco Tuesday.’ Josh Gerben spoke with FM 96.6 The Game about the filing, as well as other recent sports-related trademarks cases that have been in the news.
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.
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