Notorious B.I.G. Trademarks
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April 6, 2024
Notorious B.I.G. was an east coast rapper during the 1990s. His most famous songs were “Juicy” and “Big Poppa.”
Christopher George Latore Wallace was from Brooklyn, New York, and lived from May 21, 1972 to March 9, 1997. As a rapper, he was known as the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, and Biggie. He attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Brooklyn and started rapping as a teenager.
Under the name Biggie Smalls, he released his first demo tape in 1992 called Microphone Murderer. The demo tape found its way into the hands of the editor of The Source, a rap-centric magazine. Eventually, Sean “Puffy” Combs heard the demo tape, and he signed Notorious B.I.G. to Uptown Records. When Combs left Uptown Records, he signed Notorious B.I.G. to his new label, Bad Boy Records.
In 1993, Wallace was included on a remix of “Real Love” as well as “What’s the 411?” with Mary J. Blige under the name The Notorious B.I.G. He began to be featured by other artists as well including Neneh Cherry and Super Cat. He had a single on the soundtrack for Who’s the Man? (1993) called “Party and Bullshit”. His first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 came on a remix of “Flava in Ya Ear” by Craig Mack. LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes also appeared on that track.
He married Faith Evans in August of 1994.
Wallace released the songs “Juicy” and “Unbelievable” as a double A-side. “Juicy” became the lead song for his debut studio album, Ready to Die. The lead single went all the way to number 27 on the charts and the album dropped in September of 1994. Although it only reached number 13 on the Billboard 200, it did eventually go on to be certified platinum four times. The album’s second single, “Big Poppa” was a chart-topping hit in the United States on the rap charts. The third single from the album was called “One More Chance.” Ready to Die sold over one million copies in its first year, rising to number two on the charts, and included vocals from Faith Evans, Keisha Spivey, and Mary J. Blige.
Conspiracy (1995) is the first album released by his protégé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. (“Junior Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes”). The album included the singles “Player’s Anthem” and “Get Money”. “Get Money” went platinum and the album went gold. The group included famed rappers Lil’ Kim and Lil’ Cease. Wallace was honored as the Best New Solo Artist of the year by Source magazine, an authority on hip-hop music. He was also named Lyricist of the Year and Live Performer of the Year as well as being awarded Album of the Year for his debut album.
In 1996, Wallace was featured on “You Can’t Stop the Reign,” the title track of basketball star Shaquille O’Neal’s third studio album. He contributed two verses to the track.
The Notorious B.I.G. was murdered on March 9, 1997.
Life After Death was his second album and was released posthumously. It topped the Billboard 200. Singles from the album include “Hypnotize,” “Mo Money Mo Problems,” and “Sky’s the Limit/Going Back to Cali.”
Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother, and Faith Evans established the company Notorious B.I.G. LLC. after Wallace’s death in order to protect his intellectual property. Notorious B.I.G. LLC is signed to the Hollywood agency WME (an Endeavor Company).
In 2017, Notorious B.I.G. LLC obtained a federal trademark registration for “IT WAS ALL A DREAM” for use with hats, t-shirts, and sweatshirts. “It was all a dream” is a line from the song “Juicy” which is considered by many to be the greatest hip-hop song ever recorded.
In 2019, the company obtained a federal trademark registration for “THE NOTORIOUS BIG” for non-downloadable online music. In 2021, it obtained a federal trademark registration for “THE NOTORIOUS BIG” for musical recordings, for online and in-person retail store services. In 2022, it obtained a federal trademark registration for “THE NOTORIOUS BIG” for clothing including tops, bottoms, and dresses.
Notorious B.I.G. LLC also obtained a federal trademark registration for “BIGGIE SMALLS” and for “BABY BIGGIE” for use with clothing including tops, bottoms, and dresses.
In 2022, the company filed a trademark application for “THE BROOK” (a reference to Brooklyn, where Wallace was from) for computer and app software, for use in virtual environments and NFTs, for computer services including creating an on-line virtual environment and exchanging, validating and selling digital assets. It also filed a trademark application for two logos that include the words “THE BROOK” for the same purposes. It’s likely that “THE BROOK” trademarks will be part of the metaverse.
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IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Downloadable computer software for use in virtual environments for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable mobile application software for use in virtual environments for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable computer software, namely, software for use in virtual worlds and three dimensional platforms for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable virtual reality software for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring footwear, clothing, headwear, eyewear, bags, sports equipment, art, and toys for use online and in online virtual worlds; Downloadable computer software for creating, managing, storing, accessing, sending, receiving, exchanging, validating and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, digital tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for use in virtual environments; Downloadable electronic data files featuring artwork, text, images, audio, and video relating to gaming, music, sports, theater, and fashion authenticated by non-fungible tokens; Downloadable computer software for creating, accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of non-fungible tokens on a block chain; Downloadable digital assets and collectibles, namely, audio recordings and multimedia files containing artwork in the fields of gaming, music, sports, theater and fashion authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable computer software, namely, software for use in hosting an online community for users to access, create avatars and profiles, publish songs and articles, and participate in gaming and entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts and fashion shows in metaverse platforms; Downloadable computer software, namely, software for creating and hosting an online community featuring game and non-game worlds, online universes, and metaverse environments, and virtual and digital goods for therein; Downloadable computer software for users to visualize, manipulate, and immerse themselves in virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality environments.
IC 042. US 100 101. G & S Computer services, namely, creating an on-line virtual environment for gaming and participating in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Computer services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for uploading, modifying, sharing, viewing, displaying, transmitting, publishing, storing, managing, verifying, authenticating and communicating virtual reality content, augmented reality content, mixed experiences, content and information, digital collectibles, digital tokens, digital files, images, sound recordings, video recordings, and virtual objects; Providing on-line virtual computer systems and virtual computer environments through cloud computing; Computer programming of virtual goods and services, namely, restaurant services, food, footwear, clothing, bags, for use in virtual worlds; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for creating, managing, storing, accessing, sending, receiving, exchanging, validating and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, digital tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for use in virtual environments; Design and development of computer software for use in virtual environments; Computer programming services, namely, content creation for virtual environments and three dimensional platforms; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for users to visualize, manipulate and immerse themselves in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality environments; Creating and hosting an online community for users to access, create avatars and profiles, publish songs and articles, and participate in gaming and entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows in metaverse platforms; Creating and hosting an online community for gaming and participating in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows featuring game and non-game worlds, online universes, and metaverse environments, and virtual and digital goods for therein.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Downloadable computer software for use in virtual environments for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable mobile application software for use in virtual environments for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable computer software, namely, software for use in virtual worlds and three dimensional platforms for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable virtual reality software for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring footwear, clothing, headwear, eyewear, bags, sports equipment, not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities, art, and toys for use online and in online virtual worlds; Downloadable computer software for creating, managing, storing, accessing, sending, receiving, exchanging, validating and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, digital tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for use in virtual environments; Downloadable electronic data files featuring artwork, text, images, audio, and video relating to gaming, music, sports, theater, and fashion authenticated by non-fungible tokens; Downloadable computer software for creating, accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of non-fungible tokens on a block chain; Downloadable digital assets and collectibles, namely, audio recordings and multimedia files containing artwork in the fields of gaming, music, sports, theater and fashion authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable computer software, namely, software for use in hosting an online community for users to access, create avatars and profiles, publish songs and articles, and participate in gaming and entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts and fashion shows in metaverse platforms; Downloadable computer software, namely, software for creating and hosting an online community featuring game and non-game worlds, online universes, and metaverse environments, and virtual and digital goods for therein not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities; Downloadable computer software for users to visualize, manipulate, and immerse themselves in virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality environments.
IC 042. US 100 101. G & S Computer services, namely, creating an on-line virtual environment for gaming and participating in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Computer services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for uploading, modifying, sharing, viewing, displaying, transmitting, publishing, storing, managing, verifying, authenticating and communicating virtual reality content, augmented reality content, mixed experiences, content and information, digital collectibles, digital tokens, digital files, images, sound recordings, video recordings, and virtual objects; Providing on-line virtual computer systems and virtual computer environments through cloud computing; Computer programming of virtual goods and services, namely, restaurant services, food, footwear not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities, clothing not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities, bags not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities, for use in virtual worlds; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for creating, managing, storing, accessing, sending, receiving, exchanging, validating and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, digital tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for use in virtual environments; Design and development of computer software for use in virtual environments; Computer programming services, namely, content creation for virtual environments and three dimensional platforms; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for users to visualize, manipulate and immerse themselves in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality environments; Creating and hosting an online community for users to access, create avatars and profiles, publish songs and articles, and participate in gaming and entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows in metaverse platforms; Creating and hosting an online community for gaming and participating in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows featuring game and non-game worlds, online universes, and metaverse environments, and virtual and digital goods for therein not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Downloadable computer software for use in virtual environments for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable mobile application software for use in virtual environments for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable computer software, namely, software for use in virtual worlds and three dimensional platforms for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable virtual reality software for gaming and enabling participation in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring footwear, clothing, headwear, eyewear, bags, sports equipment, not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities, art, and toys for use online and in online virtual worlds; Downloadable computer software for creating, managing, storing, accessing, sending, receiving, exchanging, validating and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, digital tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for use in virtual environments; Downloadable electronic data files featuring artwork, text, images, audio, and video relating to gaming, music, sports, theater, and fashion authenticated by non-fungible tokens; Downloadable computer software for creating, accessing, reading, and tracking information in the field of non-fungible tokens on a block chain; Downloadable digital assets and collectibles, namely, audio recordings and multimedia files containing artwork in the fields of gaming, music, sports, theater and fashion authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable computer software, namely, software for use in hosting an online community for users to access, create avatars and profiles, publish songs and articles, and participate in gaming and entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts and fashion shows in metaverse platforms; Downloadable computer software, namely, software for creating and hosting an online community featuring game and non-game worlds, online universes, and metaverse environments, and virtual and digital goods for therein not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities; Downloadable computer software for users to visualize, manipulate, and immerse themselves in virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality environments.
IC 042. US 100 101. G & S Computer services, namely, creating an on-line virtual environment for gaming and participating in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows; Computer services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for uploading, modifying, sharing, viewing, displaying, transmitting, publishing, storing, managing, verifying, authenticating and communicating virtual reality content, augmented reality content, mixed experiences, content and information, digital collectibles, digital tokens, digital files, images, sound recordings, video recordings, and virtual objects; Providing on-line virtual computer systems and virtual computer environments through cloud computing; Computer programming of virtual goods and services, namely, restaurant services, food, footwear not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities, clothing not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities, bags not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities, for use in virtual worlds; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for creating, managing, storing, accessing, sending, receiving, exchanging, validating and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, digital tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for use in virtual environments; Design and development of computer software for use in virtual environments; Computer programming services, namely, content creation for virtual environments and three dimensional platforms; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for users to visualize, manipulate and immerse themselves in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality environments; Creating and hosting an online community for users to access, create avatars and profiles, publish songs and articles, and participate in gaming and entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows in metaverse platforms; Creating and hosting an online community for gaming and participating in entertainment and cultural activities in the nature of sports tournaments, social networking, music concerts, and fashion shows featuring game and non-game worlds, online universes, and metaverse environments, and virtual and digital goods for therein not for cyclists, cycling purposes and/or cycling related activities.
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S Retail store services featuring clothing, accessories, and novelty merchandise; On-line retail store services featuring clothing, accessories, and novelty merchandise. FIRST USE: 20200226. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20200226.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Providing online music, not downloadable. FIRST USE: 20070000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070000.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, tops, bottoms, dresses, swimwear, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, sweaters, jackets, coats, socks; headwear; footwear.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, tops, bottoms, dresses, swimwear, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, sweaters, jackets, coats, socks; headwear; footwear. FIRST USE: 20070502. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070502.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, tops, bottoms, dresses, swimwear, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, sweaters, jackets, coats, socks; headwear; footwear. FIRST USE: 20070502. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070502.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Musical recordings; compact discs featuring music; phonograph records featuring music. FIRST USE: 19940913. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19940913.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Hats; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts; Sports shirts; Sweat shirts; T-shirts; Tee shirts; Tee-shirts. FIRST USE: 19950101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120115.