Between November 24, 1999 and January 15, 2000, five terms from the Harry Potter novels reached the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as trademark applications: QUIDDITCH, GRYFFINDOR, HOGWARTS, HARRY POTTER, and MUGGLES. All five became registrations now owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., and each one covers a specific set of goods, such as Halloween … Read more
Taylor Swift is a musician who exploded into national attention when her debut country music album reached the top 5 on the Billboard list in 2006. Since then, she has become a defining figure in the music industry, with a transition from country roots to becoming an iconic pop figure. Her albums are: Aside from … Read more
Donald Trump has built one of the most recognizable personal brands in American history. The 45th and 47th President of the United States first made his name as a New York real estate developer before expanding into casinos, golf courses, hotels, consumer products, entertainment, and most recently, mobile phones and digital goods. DTTM Operations LLC, … Read more
Megan Jovon Ruth Pete is an American rapper known professionally as “Megan Thee Stallion”. Born on February 15th, 1995 in Houston, Texas, she first gained attention by freestyle rapping on social media. The rapper officially started her musical career by releasing SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes in 2016 before making her solo debut with her first professional EP … Read more
Robyn Rihanna Fenty is known professionally as “Rihanna” and is a singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born February 20th, 1988 in Barbados, the singer rose to fame in the mid-2000s after auditioning for American record producer, Evan Rogers and signing with record label Def Jam in 2005. The singer released two albums, Music of the Sun … Read more
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, known professionally as simply “Beyoncé”, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. Not only is she known for her vocal talents, but the artist has become a cultural icon and one of the most influential women of the century. Born in 1981 in Houston Texas to salon owner, Tina Knowles and … Read more
Born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus, but known professionally as “Cardi B”, she is an American rapper, entertainer, and social media personality. Born October 11th, 1992, Cardi B grew up in Washington Heights, New York. Her father was Dominican and her mother was Trinidadian of African and Spanish descent. She attended Renaissance High School for Musical … Read more
Known professionally as DJ Khaled, the DJ is an Arab-American DJ, rapper, record producer, record executive, and also actor, and writer. Born Khaled Mohammed Khaled in November 1975 in New Orleans, Louisana, the DJ has released 12 albums, won 31 awards, been nominated for 132 awards, and has become a supremely successful musician. He has … Read more
The Weeknd, legal name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is a Canadian songwriter, artist, and record producer, known for using his personal experiences to explore escapism, melancholia, and romance. He’s received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Latin Grammy Award, Academy Award nominations, two MTV Video Music Awards, six American Music Awards, 17 Juno Awards, … 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
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
Metallica is a US-based heavy metal band formed in 1981 by Los Angeles-based vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. They’ve been based in San Francisco since. The band is known for having aggressive instrumentals and fast tempos. Metallica became one of the core big four bands of the thrash metal genre, alongside Slayer, Anthrax, … 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
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
Consisting of Joseph Jonas (Joe Jonas), Paul Kevin Jonas (Kevin Jonas), and Nicholas Jonas (Nick Jonas), the Jonas Brothers are an American pop-rock band that enjoyed extreme popularity in the 2000s. The band’s style was known to be catchy and upbeat. The family hails from Wyckoff, New Jersey originally. Kevin Jonas was born in New … Read more