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Sports-Related Marks Officially Registered — NBA Takes IP Seriously – MULS Sports Law Society Blog
Sports-Related Marks Officially Registered — NBA Takes IP Seriously
Date: July 15, 2016Author: Ford Sheild 0 Comments
“NBA HEROES”
Originally filed §1(b) for both marks on December 30, 2014
Notes: On May 6, 2016, the NBA sent its Statement of Use, which included the necessary specimen, to the USPTO. … First Use in Commerce was September 2014. NBA is headquartered in New York, New York.
Originally filed §1(b) on May 26, 2015
Notes: On April 29, 2016, the NBA sent its Statement of Use, which included the necessary specimen, to the USPTO. … First Use in Commerce was January 2016.
“WESTCHESTER KNICKS”
Owner: New York Knicks, LLC (@nyknicks)
Notes:First Use in Commerce was May 14, 2014. … The Westchester Knicks are the D-League affiliate of the New York Knicks.
Owner: Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (@wbca1981)
IC 41: Entertainment and Educational services (i.e. Providing sports information related to women’s basketball and providing awards for performance)
Notes: First Use in Commerce was April 30, 1983. … The WBCA is located in Lilburn, Georgia.
Owner: United Shore Professional Baseball League (@uspbl)
Filed §1(a) for both marks on November 20, 2015
Notes: First Use in Commerce for both classes was November 20, 2015. … The USPBL’s headquarters are located in Rochester, Michigan. … The league’s inaugural season began in May and is “comprised of top-level college baseball players from around the country.” … The Eastside Diamond Hoppers are one of three teams that will play a full 75-game schedule.
Owner: Palisades Arcadia Baseball LLC
Filed §1(a) on November 23, 2015 (top mark)
Filed §1(a) on November 20, 2015 (bottom mark)
IC 41: Entertainment services (i.e. In the nature of baseball games and exhibitions, and personal appearances by a sports mascot)
Notes: First Use in Commerce for “HEATER” was April 27, 2000. … First Use in Commerce for “GEM” was April 11, 2003. … Palisades Arcadia Baseball is headquartered in New York, New York, and bought the Dayton Dragons (@DragonsBaseball), the Class-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, in July 2014. … Notable Dragons alumni that still current play in the MLB include: RHP Homer Bailey & OF Jay Bruce & OF Billy Hamilton (Reds), RHP Johnny Cueto (San Francisco Giants), 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion (Toronto Blue Jays), 3B Todd Frazier (Chicago White Sox), SS Didi Gregorius (New York Yankees), and 3B Justin Turner (Los Angeles Dodgers).
Owner: Main Street Iowa, LLC
IC 16: Paper goods and Printed matter (i.e. Newsletters in the field of baseball, paper game schedules for sporting events, printed game tickets for sporting events, printed guides in the field of baseball, reference books in the field of baseball, score books, score cards, and score sheets)
Notes: First Use in Commerce for both classes was November 18, 2013. … Main Street Iowa, headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, owns the Quad Cities River Bandits (@QCRiverBandits), the Class-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.
Filed §1(b) on October 23, 2015
IC 28: Toys and Sporting goods (i.e. Golf bags; Golf clubs; Golf putter covers; Golf putters)
Notes: On May 3, 2016, Callaway sent its Statement of Use, which included the necessary specimen, to the USPTO. … First Use in Commerce was February 1, 2016. … Callaway is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
Owner: Women’s Senior Golf Association, Inc.
Filed §1(a) on November 12, 2015 (top)
Filed §1(a) on November 5, 2015 (bottom)
IC 41: Entertainment services (i.e. In the nature of golf tournaments; Organisation of golf tournaments; Organizing sporting events, namely, golf competitions)
Notes: First Use in Commerce for both marks was May 31, 2006. … The WSGA is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. … The Legends Tour “showcases the talents of LPGA Tour professionals age 45 and over.”
“LINGER LONGER INVITATIONAL”
Owner: Oconee Golf Company LLC
Filed §1(a) on February 9, 2016
IC 41: Entertainment services (i.e. Organizing and conducting golf tournaments)
Notes: First Use in Commerce was May 14, 2006. … Oconee Golf Company is located in Greensboro, Georgia. … The Linger Longer Invitational is a college men’s golf tournament, which PGA Tour golfer Rickie Fowler won while he was at Oklahoma State.
Owner: Tri Great USA Corp.
Filed §1(b) on June 18, 2015
IC 09: Electrical and Scientific apparatus (i.e. Soccer balls featuring electronic systems that measure the speed of the ball and the number of times the ball is juggled, volleyballs featuring electronic systems that measure the speed of the ball and the number of times the ball is bumped, basketballs featuring electronic systems that measure the number of times the ball is dribbled)
IC 28: Toys and Sporting goods (i.e. Weighted soccer balls, for training purposes)
Notes: On May 5, 2016, Tri Great USA, headquartered in San Francisco, California, sent its Statement of Use, which included the necessary specimen, to the USPTO. … First Use in Commerce for both classes was December 25, 2015.
“STUDIO+”
Owner: Dealmaker Studio, Inc. (@dealmakerstudio)
Filed §1(a) on October 18, 2016
IC 41: Entertainment and Educational services (i.e. Multimedia entertainment content featuring sports, multimedia entertainment content featuring electronic sports (esports) and competitive video gaming, multimedia entertainment content featured on social media)
Notes: First Use in Commerce was April 18, 2015. … Headquartered in Calabasas, California, Dealmaker Studio is an entertainment business.
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