American Pharoah’s Legacy Tested At Racetrack and USPTO

Nearly 6 weeks have passed since American Pharoah’s historic victory in the Belmont Stakes to become the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. So what’s next for the racehorse with the famously misspelled name? Living a life of luxury on a horse farm as a stud? Not yet. He is set to return to racing […]

State of Tennessee Concedes Defeat Over Logo Flap

Last week, I reported on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s rejection of the federal trademark application for the State of Tennessee’s boring new logo. Essentially, the USPTO found that the logo was too weak to have any trademark significance. And the State of Tennessee apparently agrees. This week, the state responded to the rejection […]

USPTO Rejects Controversial Tennessee Logo

The State of Tennessee made news recently when it unveiled a new logo. The news wasn’t that Tennessee is adopting a boring, new logo, but the fact that the logo cost $46,000 to develop. You read that right. $46,000. As you can imagine, watchdog groups are having a field day. The logo looks like something […]

How To Avoid A Trademark “Party Fowl”

Nashville is famous for being the home of country music, but it’s developing quite a reputation as a culinary hot spot. This has helped raise the profile of one of Nashville’s signature dishes: hot chicken. The origins of hot chicken can be traced to Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack. Thornton Price was rumored to be quite […]

Harlem Globetrotters Show Off Trademark Tricks

College basketball’s best talent was on display in the recently concluded NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship. Long before the NCAA tournament became the preeminent showcase for young basketball players, the country’s best talent was found on the Harlem Globetrotters. The Harlem Globetrotters began in 1926 as the Savoy Big Five. Now more than 89 years […]