IPNews® – Late-night host Jimmy Fallon has run into a roadblock in his attempt to trademark his production company name.
Electric Visual Evolution, which owns the trademark ELECTRIC for apparel, is opposing Fallon’s trademark application for ELECTRIC HOT DOG also for apparel. We will see who gets the last laugh. To continue reading, click: Jimmy Fallon’s Production Company Faces a Trademark Battle
IPNews® – The popular role playing game Dungeons and Dragons has a new foe.
Paul Curry has filed a trademark application for Dungeons and Drag Queens for a live performance show. However, the company owning the Dungeons and Dragons trademark is not amused. To continue reading, click: D&D Battles ‘Dungeons and Drag Queens’ Trademark
IPNews® – A new movie has been released titled “Sound of Freedom”, but it is unclear who owns it.
Two companies have filed for the trademark, and they are now disputing each other’s rights. Along with QAnon conspiracy theory tropes, this one looks interesting. To continue reading, click: Battle Emerging Over Who Owns the “Sound of Freedom” Trademark
IPNews® – Baltimore Ravens starting QB Lamar Jackson has filed a trademark opposition to prevent trademarks from registering related to the word “EIGHT”.
Jackson’s number with the Ravens is 8, and he is attempting to protect his rights related to his number being used in relation to apparel. One issue he has is that he does not have rights to the number alone. To continue reading, click: Can Lamar Jackson Own the Number 8? We’re About to Find Out
IPNews® – In 2021, the New York Times purchased the WORDLE game which was created by Josh Wardle.
Since the purchase, the Times has been busy fending off copy-cats. The latest issue is a new game and trademark application for 5 LETTER WORDLET. To continue reading, click: The Wordle Trademark Is Being Fought Over… Again
IPNews® – McDonalds has been known to protect its trademark and rightfully so.
However, in a recent filing the international company may be taking things a bit too far. McDonalds has filed a trademark opposition to prevent registration of MCVAZE for kitchen goods including cooking utensils. To continue reading, click: McDonald’s Targets Household Goods Firm After Trademark Loss Abroad
IPNews® – Only Fans recently filed a trademark cancellation against a trademark registration for Only Dank (+Design).
Only Dank is a cannabis company which is using a suspiciously similar trademark and design. If consumers are likely to be confused between the two uses or assume that they are affiliated, that is a problem for Only Dank. To continue reading, click: Cannabis Company Targeted Over OnlyFans Trademark Use
IPNews® – OpenAI is falling behind a bit in its effort to fend off trademark infringers.
With its CHATGPT and GPT trademark applications being denied by the trademark office, it is still acting as if those registrations have issued. OpenAI also continues to go after infringers though with one hand tied behind its back. To continue reading, click: ChatGPT Trademark: OpenAI Contests Trademarks It Doesn’t Own
IPNews® – DC Comics has recently filed a trademark opposition to prevent registration of the SUPER BABIES trademark.
Here is the one twist: DC Comics does not use that trademark. Instead, DC Comics is claiming that due to its use of many trademarks that use the word SUPER in relation to super heroes, consumers are still likely to be confused. To continue reading, click: DC Comics Seems to Think It Owns the Word “Super” for Superheroes
IPNews® – As we all know, the popular social networking site formerly called Twitter is now called X.
Regardless, X apparently doesn’t want to completely give up all of its Twitter related trademarks. In fact, it appears that X is willing to litigate over any unauthorized use of its old trademarks. To continue reading, click: Musk Still Defends Twitter Trademark After Aggressive Rebrand