Taco Bell has launched a campaign to "liberate" the Taco Tuesday trademark and cancel two trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"). On May 16, 2023, Taco Bell filed petitions to cancel the TACO TUESDAY registrations held by Spicy...
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Chicago Bears Lose to College Team – Go Bears Trademark
With the NFL season in full swing, the Chicago Bears ended up losing a bit more than just their Week 1 match up against the Atlanta Falcons. Before the first game of the season, the Chicago Bears ran a campaign on Twitter which would have added Chicago’s logo to every...
Gene Simmons Wants To Trademark Hand Gesture
On June 9, 2017, KISS bassist and co-lead singer, Gene Simmons, filed a trademark application for a familiar hand gesture he uses on stage. According to the trademark application, the mark depicts a hand gesture “with the index and small fingers extended upward...
COVFEFE Trademark Anyone?
COVFEFE Trademark Applications When President Donald Trump sends out a Tweet, you’re never quite sure what to expect. On May 30th, he sent out the following tweet and the world had a field day trying to figure out what he meant by the word “covfefe.” As is often the...
Beyonce’s Blue Ivy Carter Trademark Opposed
Veronica Morales d/b/a Blue Ivy (“Blue Ivy”) has filed a trademark opposition against Beyonce Knowles’ company BGK Trademark Holdings, LLC (“BGK”) for the mark BLUE IVY CARTER on the grounds that: it is likely to confuse consumers;BGK had no bona fide intent to use...
Is Google Trademark Generic?
Is Google’s Trademark Generic? “Google it.” It’s probably a phrase you hear or say multiple times a day, but does it also put Google at risk of losing its trademark because it has become too generic? David Elliott certainly thought so when he filed,...
MADD about Madd Mule Brewery
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (“MADD”) has filed an opposition to a trademark application for the mark MADD MULE BREWERY as it believes it will be damaged by the registration. MADD believes that registration of the mark would lead to likelihood of confusion,...
Drugs, Beer, & Strippers – Who says trademark law isn’t exciting?
Today we are going to look at a trademark opinion on...
Pokemon GO – Nostalgic Intellectual Property
By now you have probably seen people strolling down the streets staring at...
Sam Adams Files for BREXIT Trademark
When it comes to current events, you don’t have to look much further than...
Business Name vs Trademark – What’s the Difference?
Are you starting a new business? A common misconception when it comes to...
Why Hashtags Are Important To Your Brand
In what was meant to be a move to honor the late Justice Antonin Scalia,...
How Much Does A Trademark Cost?
HOW MUCH DOES A TRADEMARK COST? In true legal fashion, there really is only...