Posts Tagged: pro football
Trademark Application filed for ‘FitzMagic’, but not by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
Whether Ryan Fitzpatrick opposes or otherwise challenges Minkah Fitzpatrick's registration of FitzMagic, one has to question the wisdom of seeking a trademark that NFL fans will associate …
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Additional Constitutional Challenges to the Lanham Act
The Supreme Court ruled that the anti-disparagement clause in the Lanham Act violates the Free Speech Clause in the First Amendment. Matal v. Tam. As a result, …
Industry Reaction to SCOTUS First Amendment Decision in Matal v. Tam
Lauren Emerson, Baker Botts, LLP: "Today’s decision, while not surprising, is momentous, as any decision striking a longstanding legislative provision based on freedom of speech would …
New England Patriots earn trademarks to promote a 19-0 perfect season that never was
On December 6th, 2016, the USPTO registered U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5095619, which protects the use of the standard character mark “PERFECT SEASON” in commerce. One week later …
Supreme Court to Consider “Disparaging” Trademarks
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed yesterday to review a Federal Circuit ruling that held unconstitutional a law prohibiting registration of trademarks that “may disparage” people or …
How head impacts challenge the NFL to improve helmet innovation
The harder and more unbreakable the helmet the better it is to protect from a cosmetic standpoint, but the more likely the helmet will transfer the power …
Seattle Football and The Twelfth Man Trademark
As part of the settlement agreement, Seattle can use the number 12, and whatever rendition of 12 it wishes, so long as it sufficiently distinguishes whatever mark it comes …
Concussion Science, Stagnant Helmet Innovation and the NFL
Much of the science behind how concussions are sustained is still underdeveloped, but rotational forces created on the brain when a body sustains an off-center hit may …
Follow Friday: IP Tweeters You Should Follow on Twitter
If you are a user of Twitter you have probably seen more than a few tweets using "#FF" followed by a number of names. #FF stands for "…
NFL Players vs. Owners: A Hail Mary of a Lawsuit
About 10 years ago, the NFLP decided that they wanted Reebok (and only Reebok) to make hats with the teams’ logos on them. American Needle, Inc., a competitor …
Washington Redskins Win, Can Keep Trademark
As a fan of the Dallas Cowboys it is hard to write about a Redskins victory, but the victory scored by Pro-Football, Inc. on behalf of the …
