We keep an eye on several famous personalities and businesses to see what they’ve trademarked, both recently and historically.
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
Tiger Woods (born Eldrick Tont Woods in December of 1975) is a professional golfer from the USA. Tiger is best known for being one of the best golfers of all time, and he’s one of the most recognizable athletes today. He came first in the PGA tour. Woods ranked second in men’s major championships and … Read more
The ‘Bolts’ or Tampa Bay Lightning, compete in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the Atlantic Division. The team has stayed in its home city since its inception in 1992. This team won three Stanley Cups in 2021 after winning the shorter 2020 season (caused by the COVID-19 pandemic). The back-to-back … Read more
Chick-Fil-A was born in the 1940s. In 1946 the company’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, opened the Dwarf Grill, now known as the Dwarf House, in Georgia near the Ford Atlanta assembly plant. Its corporate headquarters is in Georgia, and they have over 2,500 locations in almost every state (except Alaska, Hawaii, and Vermont). Their workers … Read more
Microsoft is a US multinational tech corporation specializing in producing consumer electronics, PCs, and computer software. They are one of the biggest names in tech. Almost everyone has heard of them. The best-known software includes the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems and the software that comes alongside it, such as Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, … Read more