Trademarks Are Everywhere Blog

The Most Important Two Weeks of the Year for Mid-Major Athletes For mid-major college basketball players, March isn’t just about winning games, it’s about changing their futures. The conference...

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The Real MVP? Trademarks in Super Bowl LIX

Super Bowl LIX will be jam packed with historic milestones, crazy plays, and celebrity girlfriends. While fans focus on game-winning plays and who the camera is panning to, a different kind of battle...

The Carters secure BLUE IVY CARTER trademark

Jim Valvano’s inspirational speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards, where he famously stated, “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up,” embodies the kind of determination the Carters have shown during their...

If at first you don’t succeed… the Carter’s attempt to trademark BLUE IVY again

After 12 long years of legal back-and-forth, Beyoncé and Jay-Z (‘the Carters’ – their real last name) are once again asking federal regulators to register their daughter Blue Ivy Carter’s name as a...

Are “U” Famous Enough? Trademark Dilution at the University of Miami?

If you’re anything like me, sports logos are burned into your brain. You see certain colors, a design, or even a single letter, and you immediately know the team. That’s how powerful sports...

A Little Too Freaky

According to the BOARDROOM, attorneys for Giannis Antetokounmpo have filed a lawsuit against Leaf Trading Cards (“Leaf”) over the use of the NBA superstar’s “Greek Freak” nickname and likeness. Prior...

LIV Golf’s Trademark Issues

The PGA and LIV Golf League (LIV) surprisingly agreed to unify and become one golf entity last week. Their bitter comments towards one another and the year-long legal battle are finally over. Could...

Taco Bell & Taco Tuesday Trademark

Taco Tuesday is a phrase that many companies would love to trademark. LeBron James has recently made this phrase famous through his social media videos of his family enjoying tacos every Tuesday. In...

Jimmy Butler….. Coffee Trademark?

In 2020 the NBA was forced to play in a “bubble” format in Orlando where players could not leave and the rules made it very difficult to get items sent in. During this time Jimmy Butler did not enjoy...