We keep an eye on several famous personalities and businesses to see what they’ve trademarked, both recently and historically.
The San Antonio Spurs are a US-based professional basketball team based in San Antonio. They compete in the NBA (National Basketball Association) as a member of the Western Conference’s southwest division. The Spurs were born when a group of investors bought the Dallas Chaparrals from the ABA in 1973, and the investors held a contest … Read more
New Balance, or New Balance Athletics Inc, is a significant footwear and sportswear company. The company was established in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Support Company, based in Boston, Massachusetts. Irish immigrant William J. Riley founded the company. His initial product was a shoe with three support points and a flexible art. The name … Read more
Marvel Comics, often known as “Marvel”, is a US-based comic book creator and publisher. Marvel comics (formerly Marvel Comics Group and Marvel Publishing, Inc) is part of Marvel Entertainment. In 2009, Disney acquired the parent company. Marvel was established in 1939 as Timely Comics. In 1951, it became known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era … Read more
Paris Hilton is perhaps one of the first influencers, named by the media as ”famous for being famous”. But she’s also a savvy businesswoman, heiress, and reality television star. Paris is the great-granddaughter of hotel mogul Conrad Hilton, who founded the luxury Hilton Hotel brand. She was born in 1981 in New York and was … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. is a producer and actor hailing from New York. He’s best known for his roles in the TV series Ally McBeal, the movie Due Date, and his role as Iron Man in several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, alongside playing Sherlock Holmes. He was born Robert John Downey Jr. in Manhattan to his mother, Elsie Ann, … Read more
Urban Outfitters, Inc is an international retail corporation based in Philadelphia, PA. Urban Outfitters specializes in clothing, apparel, and home products; it mainly targets young adults and teens interested in alternative and hipster fashion. They operate in the UAE, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Portugal, France, Denmark, Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden, … Read more
Converse is a US-based shoe company that distributes, designs, and licenses skating shoes, sneakers, footwear, apparel, and accessories. It was founded in 1908 and was acquired by Nike in 2003. During World War II, Converse began manufacturing military footwear; it was one of the first producers of athletic shoes and dominated the athletic footwear market … Read more
J.K. Rowling, full name Joanne Rowling, is an English screenwriter and author. She’s best known for her seven-part Harry Potter series, one of the world’s most popular book-to-film franchises. The Harry Potter franchise is hugely successful; the books have sold more than 500 million copies. (We also have covered the various Harry Potter trademarks.) Rowling … Read more
The Atlanta Falcons are an Atlanta-based professional football team, and the Falcons play in the NFL (National Football League) as part of the league’s National Football Conference, south division. The Falcons entered the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team when the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to stop him from joining the … Read more
The Lakers are an LA-based professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the league’s Western Conference. The Lakers play at Crypto.com, an arena they share with the NBA’s LA Clippers, the LA Sparks, and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. The Lakers are one of the most successful teams … Read more
The Ohio State University (commonly known as Ohio State or OSU) is a public research university in Columbus, Ohio. It’s a University System of Ohio member and ranks well as a U.S. public university. It was founded in 1870 as the state’s land-grant university; it was the ninth university in Ohio and was initially known … Read more
Michael Jordan, also known as “MJ”, is a 59-year-old American businessman and retired professional basketball player. He played over a dozen seasons for the NBA, winning six NBA championships for the Chicago Bulls. Jordan is the majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA and 23XI Racing in Nascar. The NBA calls … Read more
The Pittsburgh Penguins (known as the “Pens”) are a Pittsburgh-based professional ice hockey club. They compete in the Metropolitan division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). They’ve played their home games in the Consol Energy Center (also known as the PPG Paints Arena). They previously played in the Civic Arena (colloquially … Read more
The Cardinals are a professional Football team based in metropolitan Phoenix. They play their home games in Glendale at the State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals compete in the NFL (National Football League) as part of the Western Conference. The team has a long history, beginning in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club, an amateur team … Read more
The Miami Heat, often known as the Miami HEAT, is a professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat competes in the Eastern Conference (South East Division) of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team has won three NBA championships and plays its home games at the FTX Arena. The franchise began playing as an … Read more
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional American ice Hockey team from Anaheim, California. They were founded in 1993 by the Disney company and were known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, named after the (then) recent movie about a children’s ice hockey team, The Mighty Ducks (1992). They play in the Western Conference of the NHL. They … Read more