LA Gear, most famous for its light-up sneakers 25 years ago, is asserting that trademark filings for "LA Rams" and "LA Chargers" are too similar to LA Gear because the trademarks share "LA."
A federal judge ordered the Patent and Trademark Office to cancel registration of the Washington Redskins' trademark Wednesday. The team said it would appeal the ruling.
It was broadcaster Jim Nantz who first said it, but it's Augusta National that has filed to trademark the phrase "A Tradition Unlike Any Other."
Jameis Winston, the potential No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, has filed to trademark "Famous Jameis," a nickname he was given during his impressive, two-year stint at Florida State, where he won a national title and a Heisman Trophy.
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is a man of few words, but when he utters those words, he sometimes trademarks them.
While he waits to get his trademark to "Johnny Football" registered, Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has filed for a trademark to a new nickname: "Johnny Cleveland."
