On the heels of recent attempts to trademark a celebrity baby name comes the story of an attempt to obtain trademark protection for the name of a sports celebrity. Well, a variation of a sport celebrity’s name. This time, two trademark applications were filed last week for the mark LINSANITY — as in the current craze caused by Jeremy Lin, a player… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Section 2(a) RSS FeedBLUE IVY CARTER: What to Get a Child Who Has Everything? A Trademark Registration.
Posted in Intent-To-Use Applications, Section 2(a), Section 2(c), Section 2(d), Trademark, Trademark Prosecution, UncategorizedSince the birth last month of their first child, Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are no doubt experiencing the typical joys of first-time parenthood. Those first looks, smiles and coos. But they are struggling with at least one parenting issue that most of us don’t have to worry about: trademark protection for their baby’s name. Beyoncé’s company, BGK… Continue Reading
