Russell Westbrook Trademarks
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September 12, 2023
Russell Westbrook is a professional basketball player who is a nine-time All-Star and a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.
Russell Westbrook III was born in Long Beach, California, and raised in Hawthorne, California. He played high school basketball at Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California. By his senior over two assists, and three steals. He fulfilled a lifelong dream when he was recruited to play for UCLA. After playing as a backup during his freshman year, the next year Westbrook averaged 12 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals. He was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year as well as All-Conference Third Team and Pac-10 All-Defensive Team. At the end of the basketball season, he declared for the draft.
Westbrook was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder (then the Seattle SuperSonics). He had an outstanding rookie season, which included recording his first professional triple-double. For the season, he averaged 15 points, five assists, five rebounds, and one steal and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team.
He played for the Oklahoma City Thunder for eleven seasons from 2008 until 2019. Westbrook has also played for the Houston Rockets and the Washington Wizards, though he currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Throughout his career, he has been named an NBA All-Star nine times, the NBA All-Star Game MVP twice, All-NBA First Team twice, All-NBA Second Team five times, and All-NBA Third Team twice. He was the league scoring champion twice and led the league in assists for three seasons. He is widely considered to be a future Hall of Famer.
Having garnered some of the most lucrative contracts in the history of the league, including the largest player contract in history (when it was signed in 2017), Westbrook is known for far more than just basketball and is also very active as an entrepreneur, designer, and philanthropist. He established Russell Westbrook Enterprises, Inc. as an umbrella company for his entrepreneurial and philanthropic efforts.
One such entrepreneurial effort was a lifestyle brand and clothing line. Russell Westbrook Enterprises, Inc. has filed a trademark application for a logo which is a stylized letter “W” for many items associated with this brand, including athletic apparel, perfumes, colognes, eyewear, bags, wallets, and luggage. It also filed a trademark application for his favorite motto, “WHY NOT,” for things like athletic shoes, shirts, sports caps and hats, and wristband bracelets in support of his charitable foundation. Additionally, the company applied for a trademark for “WHYNOT” for mugs and beverage sleeves, as well as clothing.
Westbrook’s nickname is Brodie, and he shares it with his brother and his dog. He uses the name on social media and he and his brother refer to themselves as the Brodies. Russell Westbrook Enterprises, Inc. also filed a trademark application for “THE BRODIE,”
“BEAT THE BRODIES,” and “BRODIES” for different types of clothing and athletic apparel. They also applied for a trademark registration for “BEAT THE BRODIES” and “BRODIES” for entertainment services like providing visual and audio performances and video media programs.
In 2012, Westbrook founded the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation to help provide resources for underserved communities. The foundation helps by providing educational opportunities, mental health resources, employment opportunities, and workforce development. The foundation also administers his youth basketball camp. In relation to his foundation, Russell Westbrook Enterprises, Inc. has filed a trademark application for a logo for the foundation, for “RUSSELL WESTBROOK WHY NOT? FOUNDATION” and “WHY NOT? FOUNDATION” for different forms of advocacy like promoting public awareness of social issues, charitable fundraising services, and basketball camps and services associated with them.
Westbrook is also involved in movie production. He produced “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre” which aired on the History Channel and was nominated for three Emmys. He also produced “Passion Plays: Russell Westbrook” which aired on Showtime, and worked with Sony’s Incubation Lab on “Why Not?,” a short film that opened BET’s Black Film Friday series. Russell Westbrook Enterprises, Inc. has filed a trademark application for a logo that is a stylized “W” for video and film production related to his movie projects.
Westbrook is the founder and creative director of his own clothing line, Honor the Gift, which includes collections like “Concrete Jungle,” “Inner City Love,” “Inner City Love Kids,” and “City of Angels.” Russell Westbrook Enterprises, Inc. filed a trademark application for “HONOR THE GIFT INNER CITY” for an array of clothing items. It also applied for a trademark for a flag-style logo for online retail store services, different styles of bags, a diverse selection of clothing items, and jewelry, all related to his clothing brand.
Additionally, Russell Westbrook Enterprises, Inc. filed a trademark application for “ZERO LIMITS” for customized printing services.
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IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S video and film production services; entertainment media production services for motion pictures, television, and internet; entertainment services in the nature of development, creation, production, distribution, and post-production of motion pictures, television shows, video, film, and multimedia entertainment.
IC 040. US 100 103 106. G & S customized printing of company names and logos for promotional and advertising; customized printing of company names and logos for promotional and advertising purposes on the goods of others; customized imprinting of general consumer merchandise; custom imprinting of promotional merchandise.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S entertainment in the nature of basketball games; entertainment exhibitions in the field of sports competitions; organizing, arranging, operating, and conducting athletic competitions and sports events; organizing, conducting, and arranging basketball clinics, camps, and games. FIRST USE: 20180423. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20180423.
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S promoting public awareness of social and political issues and providing information regarding political issues; promoting public awareness of innovative ideas and public policies to address social and political issues by means of public advocacy; promoting public interest and awareness of social issues; promoting public awareness in the field of social welfare; charitable services, namely, organizing and conducting volunteer programs and community service projects; promoting public awareness of social responsibility, philanthropy, and community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good; promoting the charitable services of others, namely, providing individuals with information about various charities for the purpose of making donations to charities; providing a website featuring information in the field of promoting the charitable events and causes of others; providing a website featuring information in the field of promoting public awareness of community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education and entertainment for children, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good. FIRST USE: 20120000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120000.
IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S charitable fundraising services; charitable fundraising services by means of organizing and conducting special events; charitable services, namely, providing financial assistance to meet the physical, psychological, social, academic, and other special needs of children and their families; charitable services, namely, fundraising services by means of organizing special events for disadvantaged children and their families; providing a website featuring information in the field of charitable events and causes, namely, charitable fundraising by means of conducting special events; providing a website featuring information in the field of philanthropy concerning monetary donations. FIRST USE: 20120000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120000.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S basketball camps; sports camps; fitness camps; day camp services; summer camps; holiday camps; recreational camps; educational services, namely, organization, conducting, and provision of events for cultural purposes, conferences, training, classes, seminars, symposiums, and workshops in the fields of in the fields of sports, fitness, social issues, leadership, inspiration, volunteering, community involvement, personal lifestyle, current affairs, social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, education in the nature early childhood instruction, diversity and inclusion, personal development, personal empowerment, participation in the political process, and voting; arranging, organizing, and conducting educational events in the fields of sports, fitness, social issues, leadership, inspiration, volunteering, community involvement, civic engagement, personal lifestyle, current affairs, social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, education in the nature early childhood instruction, diversity and inclusion, personal development, personal empowerment, participation in the political process, and voting; educational and entertainment services, namely, conducting programs featuring recreational activities, literacy training, and sporting events for children; providing a website featuring information in the fields of recreational activities, literacy training, sporting events, and organizing charitable community sporting events; online journals, namely, blogs featuring recreational activities, literacy training, sporting events, charitable events, charitable causes, social responsibility, philanthropy, and community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education in the nature early childhood instruction, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good; arranging and conducting special events for social entertainment purposes. FIRST USE: 20120000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120000.
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S promoting public awareness of social and political issues and providing information regarding political issues; promoting public awareness of innovative ideas and public policies to address social and political issues by means of public advocacy; promoting public interest and awareness of social issues; promoting public awareness in the field of social welfare; charitable services, namely, organizing and conducting volunteer programs and community service projects; promoting public awareness of social responsibility, philanthropy, and community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good; promoting the charitable services of others, namely, providing individuals with information about various charities for the purpose of making donations to charities; providing a website featuring information in the field of promoting the charitable events and causes of others; providing a website featuring information in the field of promoting public awareness of community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education and entertainment for children, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good. FIRST USE: 20120000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120000.
IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S charitable fundraising services; charitable fundraising services by means of organizing and conducting special events; charitable services, namely, providing financial assistance to meet the physical, psychological, social, academic, and other special needs of children and their families; charitable services, namely, fundraising services by means of organizing special events for disadvantaged children and their families; providing a website featuring information in the field of charitable events and causes, namely, charitable fundraising by means of conducting special events; providing a website featuring information in the field of philanthropy concerning monetary donations. FIRST USE: 20120000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120000.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S basketball camps; sports camps; fitness camps; day camp services; summer camps; holiday camps; recreational camps; educational services, namely, organization, conducting, and provision of events for cultural purposes, conferences, training, classes, seminars, symposiums, and workshops in the fields of in the fields of sports, fitness, social issues, leadership, inspiration, volunteering, community involvement, personal lifestyle, current affairs, social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, education in the nature early childhood instruction, diversity and inclusion, personal development, personal empowerment, participation in the political process, and voting; arranging, organizing, and conducting educational events in the fields of sports, fitness, social issues, leadership, inspiration, volunteering, community involvement, civic engagement, personal lifestyle, current affairs, social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, education in the nature early childhood instruction, diversity and inclusion, personal development, personal empowerment, participation in the political process, and voting; educational and entertainment services, namely, conducting programs featuring recreational activities, literacy training, and sporting events for children; providing a website featuring information in the fields of recreational activities, literacy training, sporting events, and organizing charitable community sporting events; online journals, namely, blogs featuring recreational activities, literacy training, sporting events, charitable events, charitable causes, social responsibility, philanthropy, and community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education in the nature early childhood instruction, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good; arranging and conducting special events for social entertainment purposes. FIRST USE: 20120000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120000.
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S promoting public awareness of social and political issues and providing information regarding political issues; promoting public awareness of innovative ideas and public policies to address social and political issues by means of public advocacy; promoting public interest and awareness of social issues; promoting public awareness in the field of social welfare; charitable services, namely, organizing and conducting volunteer programs and community service projects; promoting public awareness of social responsibility, philanthropy, and community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good; promoting the charitable services of others, namely, providing individuals with information about various charities for the purpose of making donations to charities; providing a website featuring information in the field of promoting the charitable events and causes of others; providing a website featuring information in the field of promoting public awareness of community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education and entertainment for children, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good. FIRST USE: 20140300. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140300.
IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S charitable fundraising services; charitable fundraising services by means of organizing and conducting special events; charitable services, namely, providing financial assistance to meet the physical, psychological, social, academic, and other special needs of children and their families; charitable services, namely, fundraising services by means of organizing special events for disadvantaged children and their families; providing a website featuring information in the field of charitable events and causes, namely, charitable fundraising by means of conducting special events; providing a website featuring information in the field of philanthropy concerning monetary donations. FIRST USE: 20140300. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140300.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S basketball camps; sports camps; fitness camps; day camp services; summer camps; holiday camps; recreational camps; educational services, namely, organization, conducting, and provision of events for cultural purposes, conferences, training, classes, seminars, symposiums, and workshops in the fields of in the fields of sports, fitness, social issues, leadership, inspiration, volunteering, community involvement, personal lifestyle, current affairs, social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, education in the nature early childhood instruction, diversity and inclusion, personal development, personal empowerment, participation in the political process, and voting; arranging, organizing, and conducting educational events in the fields of sports, fitness, social issues, leadership, inspiration, volunteering, community involvement, civic engagement, personal lifestyle, current affairs, social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, education in the nature early childhood instruction, diversity and inclusion, personal development, personal empowerment, participation in the political process, and voting; educational and entertainment services, namely, conducting programs featuring recreational activities, literacy training, and sporting events for children; providing a website featuring information in the fields of recreational activities, literacy training, sporting events, and organizing charitable community sporting events; online journals, namely, blogs featuring recreational activities, literacy training, sporting events, charitable events, charitable causes, social responsibility, philanthropy, and community engagement in the fields of social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, diversity and inclusion, education in the nature early childhood instruction, public policy, and activism that is purpose driven and for the greater good; arranging and conducting special events for social entertainment purposes. FIRST USE: 20140300. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140300.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S apparel and clothing, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, footwear, hats, caps being headwear, athletic uniforms, tops being clothing, bottoms being clothing, sweatsuits, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, warm-up suits, shorts, t-shirts, socks, vests, headbands, baselayer bottoms and tops, swimsuits, underwear, scarves, coats, gloves, mittens, sport coats, slacks, suits, jeans, sleepwear, infantwear, and loungewear.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S entertainment services in the nature of visual and audio performances, namely, ongoing video media programs featuring variety, drama, comedy, children's entertainment, and general interest news broadcast via an online communications network; entertainment services in the nature of visual and audio performances, namely, ongoing video media programs featuring variety, drama, comedy, children's entertainment, and general interest news broadcast via television and the Internet.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S apparel and clothing, namely, tops being clothing, bottoms being clothing, footwear, sweatsuits, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, warm-up suits, shorts, t-shirts, socks, jackets, vests, hats, caps being headwear, headbands, baselayer bottoms and tops, swimsuits, underwear, scarves, coats, gloves, mittens, sport coats, slacks, suits, jeans, sleepwear, infantwear, and loungewear.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S entertainment services in the nature of visual and audio performances, namely, ongoing video media programs regarding variety, drama, comedy, children's entertainment, current events news, sports and music, social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, education, and diversity and inclusion broadcast via an online communications network; entertainment services in the nature of visual and audio performances, namely, ongoing video media programs regarding variety, drama, comedy, children's entertainment, current events news, sports and music, social welfare, health and wellness, literacy, education, and diversity and inclusion broadcast via video media.
IC 021. US 002 013 023 029 030 033 040 050. G & S Mugs, coffee mugs, coffee traveler mugs, pint glasses, cups; insulating sleeve holder for beverage cans or cups. FIRST USE: 20121205. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20121205.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, shirts, sweatshirts, pants, sweatpants, jackets; hats; headwear, namely, caps and visors; athletic apparel, namely, shirts. FIRST USE: 20121205. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20121205.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, hats and caps. FIRST USE: 20200729. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20200729.
IC 014. US 002 027 028 050. G & S Rubber or silicone wristbands in the nature of a bracelet, the sales of which support The Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation. FIRST USE: 20140300. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140300.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Sports caps and hats. FIRST USE: 20190801. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20190801.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Shirts; Sweat shirts. FIRST USE: 20181117. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20181117.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Athletic shoes. FIRST USE: 20130608. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20130608.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, jackets, footwear, hats and caps, athletic uniforms. FIRST USE: 20160127. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160127.