We keep an eye on several famous personalities and businesses to see what they’ve trademarked, both recently and historically.
The Philadelphia 76ers, or ‘sixers’, began as the Syracuse Nationals in 1946. They represent one of the earliest NBA franchises and are one of 8 to survive the first decade. With the 76ers‘ recent win against the Raptors currently trending, it‘s a perfect time to look at the team‘s history and trademarks. They play in … Read more
The White Sox is a Chicago-based Major League Baseball team based in the South Side of Chicago. They are one of the eight charter members of the American League, playing since the inaugural season in 1901. The team began in Sioux City as a minor league team and played in the Western League. With Ban … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens are a Baltimore-based professional American Football team. The franchise’s headquarters are in Owings Mills, Maryland. The Ravens play for the NFL in the AFC North Division. The team’s home games are played at the M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens were established in 1996 after Art Modell, owner of the Cleveland Browns announced … Read more
Formerly known as the Cleveland Indians, the Cleveland Guardians are a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. The Guardians are a member of the American League’s Central Division. They’ve played in Progressive Field since 1994. The team was established as a Major League franchise in 1901 and has won 10 division titles, six AL Pennants, … Read more
The Canucks are a professional ice hockey franchise based in Vancouver, Canada, competing in the NHL (National Hockey League). They play as a Pacific Division of the Western Conference member, playing their games at Rogers Arena. The current Head Coach is Bruce Boudreau, and Jim Rutherford serves as Club President, with Patrik Allvin serving as … Read more
Olivia Rodrigo is a young American actress, singer, songwriter, and social media influencer known for several performances, including High School Musical, Bizaardvark, New Girl, and more. Olivia was born in California and began taking acting and singing classes at a young age. Her sense of empathy and feeling is what makes her so popular. She also … Read more
The Bears are a Chicago-based American Football Team. They began as the Decatur Staleys, established by Staley Food Starch Company of Decatur, Illinois, to represent the company. The company hired Edward ‘Dutch’ Sternamen and George Halas to run the team in 1920. They competed in the American Professional Football Association, which would become the NFL … Read more
Kim Kardashian, or Kim Kardashian West, is a socialite, businesswoman, and media personality from the USA. She began to receive media attention as a stylist and friend to Paris Hilton, gaining more notoriety after a sex tape shot with her ex-boyfriend, Ray J. Despite a rocky start, her family released the first season of Keeping Up … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche, also known as the ‘Avs’, is a professional Ice Hockey Team based in Denver, Colorado. The franchise has a spotty history, founded in 1972 under Quebec Nordiques. In their seven WHA seasons, they’d win the Avco World Trophy in 1977 and lose the finals in 1975. In 1979 the franchise entered the … Read more
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based out of Milwaukee, and they compete in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks were founded as an expansion team in 1968 and play at Fiserv Forum. The group was owned long-term by U.S Senator Herb Kohl until April of 2014 when … Read more
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American Football team that plays in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the American Football Conference (ACF). They play at the Paul Brown Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati when playing at home. Paul Brown, former Head Coach of the Cleveland Browns, began planning … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team that competes in the American League (AL) East Division. They are based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The team’s home arena has been Tropicana Field since its inception. After almost 30 years of trying to get an expansion franchise to the Tampa Bay Area, Vince … Read more
The Los Angeles Kings date back to 1966. They began as a National Hockey League (NHL) expansion team awarded to LA-based entrepreneur Jack Kent Cook (who owned the Los Angeles Lakers). The Los Angeles Kings played their debut games at the Long Beach Arena while awaiting their home arena’s construction (The Forum in Inglewood, California). … Read more
McDonald’s is an international fast-food giant with around 40,000 franchises worldwide. It’s 7th on the list of top ten most valuable brands in the USA (as of 2020) and has a brand value of more than 170 billion. McDonald’s was born in the late 1940s when brothers Richard (Dick) and Maurice (Mac) McDonald opened their … Read more
Walgreen Co is a USA-based company that operates the second-biggest pharmacy chain in the US (behind CVS) with over 130 billion in annual revenue. Walgreens specializes in health information, photo services, health and wellness products, and prescription services. It was founded in Illinois in 1901, and its headquarters is based in Deerfield, Chicago. In late … Read more
When the NBA first expanded into Canada, two expansion teams pushed the league across borders: The Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors. The Grizzlies struggled in the first six seasons, losing as many as 24 games in a season despite having top picks such as Mike Bibby as a guard in 1998, Steve Francis in 1999, … Read more