We keep an eye on several famous personalities and businesses to see what they’ve trademarked, both recently and historically.
The Houston Astros is a professional American baseball team based in Houston, Texas. Since 2013 they’ve competed in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Often referred to as simply the “Astros”, they originally played as part of the National League (NL) under the name “Houston Colt. … Read more
Headquartered in Japan, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd is a multinational automobile manufacturer. Trading as Nissan Motor Corporation, but often referred to as simply “Nissan”, the car creator was founded in December 1933. Japanese founder Yoshisuke Aikawa became president of Nihon Sangyo, a foundries and auto parts dealer, in 1928. The name “Nissan” was created after … Read more
The University of Kentucky was founded in 1865 in Lexington, Kentucky. Often referred to as “UK”, “UKY” or “U of K”, it is a public land-grant research university. A land-grant university was one that was designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. This was typically in … Read more
The Quaker Oats Company is an American food conglomerate known for its breakfast cereals, porridge, and oat-based snacks. The company was founded in 1877 (as Quaker Mill Company) and has had a complex history with many milestone achievements. Now known as “Quaker Oats” after being bought by PepsiCo in 2001, the company was founded by … Read more
Professional American baseball team, the Los Angeles Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Often known as simply the “Angels”, the franchise was founded in 1961 in Los Angeles by Gene Autry – an American actor, singer, composer, and musician known as the “Singing … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks are an American professional ice hockey team that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. Often known as the “Blackhawks” or just the “Hawks”, the team is based in Chicago and shares its home arena – the United Center with the … Read more
The St. Louis Blues are a professional American ice hockey team. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, they compete as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Often referred to as simply the “Blues”, they were named after the popular W.C. Handy 1914 jazz song “Saint Louis … Read more
The New England Patriots are an American professional football team with a solid fan following and some impressive accolades to their name. The Greater Boston-based team competes in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team was founded in November 1959 by Billy … Read more
The New York Yankees are one of the most iconic sports teams in the world. The professional American baseball team is based in the Bronx, New York City. Often referred to as simply the “Yankees”, they compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The team … Read more
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona, and compete in the National Hockey League (NHL). They played as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference until 2021 when the Seattle Kraken entered the league, so they moved back to the Central Division. The Coyotes were founded … Read more
The Detroit Pistons were founded in 1937 as a semi-professional basketball team. They were originally named the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, after their owner – Frank Zollner who manufactured pistons for cars, trucks, and train engines in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They became a professional team in 1941 when they joined the National Basketball League (NBL), … Read more
Professional American baseball team, the San Diego Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL). Often referred to as simply the “Padres”, they are based in San Diego and are one of just two teams to originate from the state of California – the other team is … Read more
Levi Strauss & Co., also known colloquially as “Levi’s” is an American clothing company based in San Francisco. German-Jewish immigrant, Levi Strauss founded the company in 1853 when he moved from Bavaria to California to open a West Coast version of his brother’s dry goods business which was located in New York. Levi’s has now … Read more
Founded in 1970 as an expansion team in the Eastern Conference Central Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Cleveland Cavaliers (also knowns as the “Cavs”) have had a tumultuous history. The Cavs lost the first 15 games of their opening season and didn’t have a successful first five seasons. Despite several coaches, trades, … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team who competes in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) West division. Founded in 1946, the 49ers were a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) but became part of the NFL three years later when … Read more
Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and director. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1985 as Peter Gene Hernandez, he grew up with musical parents and so has had an interest in music and musical instruments from an early age. He has been performing on stage with his family since he was … Read more