Common word trademarks: Crock-Pot
Most people associate a slow cooker with its most famous brand name, the Crock-Pot. A 1974 version of the humble slow cooker is even in …
Common word trademarks: ChapStick
Available at every drugstore, convenience store and grocery store in the country, ChapStick is one of the most popular lip balms ever made. A staple …
10 Ridiculous Sports Quotes You Never Knew Were Trademarked
Pat Riley has another chance at success 25 years later. In the 1988-1989 NBA season his Los Angeles Lakers sought their third-straight NBA Championship. Lakers …
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Trademarked Phrases: Let’s get ready to rumble!
The call, “Let’s get ready to rumble!” has appeared in countless boxing matches, WWE events, movies and video games. Most people recognize it as an …
Trade Name vs Trademark
The terms trade name and trademark might sound similar, but they are distinctive in the kinds of protections they offer under law. You do not …
Trademarked Phrases: That’s Hot
Paris Hilton became “famous for being famous,” especially after appearing on the hit reality show The Simple Life. Hilton may be caricatured as a pampered …
Trademarked Phrases: You’re fired
The TV show The Apprentice was one of the biggest hits in TV history. Billed as “the reality show where you don’t win a date, …
Trademarked Phrases: BAM!
Emeril Lagasse is an award-winning chef who owns several restaurants, has written over 10 cookbooks and has appeared on dozens of cooking-related TV shows. Like …
Trademarked Phrases: You Cannot Be Serious
John McEnroe is one of the greatest tennis players in the game’s history. Bursting onto the professional scene at 20, he transformed the game and …
Trademarked Phrases: This sick beat
Taylor Swift reigns over the pop charts, but the singer can also lay claim to being the queen of trademarks. She has trademarked several of …
What Do You Need To Complete the U.S. Trademark Application Form?
If you want to ace a test in school, what do you do? You prepare in advance. The same principle applies for your the U.S. …
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How to Trademark a Logo
One of the common questions I get from potential clients revolves around how to trademark a logo. When a small business is launching, taking the …
History of the Seattle Seahawks Logo
Football fans instantly recognize the stylized bird and blue colors of the Seattle Seahawks logo. The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl in 2014, and …
History of The Subway Logo
The Subway logo is bright green and yellow; those two colors emphasize the freshness and positive feelings the brand has tried to emphasize from its …
History of the Subaru Logo
Subaru has built a reputation as a reliable car whose models regularly make the top 10 lists for safety. Its advertising promises you’ll be able …
History of the Warner Brothers Logo
The large, retro-looking logo of Warner Brothers has graced movie screens for more than 100 years. The studio has released some of film history’s most …