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Yusuf Dikec, an Olympic silver medalist sharpshooter from Turkey, has taken a significant step to secure his legacy beyond the shooting range. The athlete, whose nonchalant pose during the Paris Olympics went viral, has officially filed for a trademark with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.
When it comes to film and entertainment industry, the interplay between intellectual property (IP) and merchandising has proven to be a highly lucrative partnership. Through strategic licensing agreements, iconic logos, catchphrases, and characters are transformed into a diverse array of products that capture the hearts of fans and drive revenue to unprecedented heights.
In the highly competitive world of sports, athletes and teams are not just known for their athletic prowess but also for their personal brands. These brands encompass the players' identities, accomplishments, and associations, while also representing the teams' legacies and achievements. Building and safeguarding these brands is crucial in the modern sports landscape, and trademarks play a vital role in this process.
In a recent legal battle over the iconic Batman logo, DC Comics emerged victorious, securing its trademark rights in the European market. The General Court of the European Court of Justice ruled in favor of the comic book publisher, dismissing an application by an Italian company, Commerciale Italiana, to invalidate the trademark. This decision affirms DC Comics' exclusive rights to use the Batman symbol on a wide range of merchandise, including clothing and carnival items.
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations often grapple with the daunting challenges presented by inefficiencies in their staffing and hiring processes. The traditional methods of recruitment and selection, plagued by time-consuming administrative tasks, manual paperwork, and subjective decision-making, no longer suffice in meeting the demands of a competitive talent market. Recognizing the critical need for change in approach, WorkReel has embarked on an innovative approach to revolutionize the hiring process.
Video editing company Stitch Editing lost the case regarding the claim that TikTok has been confusing users by making use of the ‘Stitch’ name to brand the social media video-sharing platform’s technology for “stitching” videos simultaneously.
Social media activity not only provides information on a product or service identified with a trademark, but also contributes to the general image and reputation of a person or company. This reputation can be easily misused by third parties to the detriment of the trademark owner. Because of that, the intricate interplay between social media and trademarks remains an area riddled with many conflicting rights and interests. Trademark monitoring is then critical for brand owners who wish to ensure consistency of their trademark use across different platforms.
Many celebrities have taken the entrepreneurial path and have commenced branding programs using their intellectual property to sell a variety of goods and services. In order to do that, they first must register official trademarks — for their names, their children’s names, their catchphrases, and their song lyrics. Some of them are successful, and some are not. From Donald Trump’s catchphrase “You’re Fired” to Beyoncé registering the names of her children, here are seven most interesting things celebrities have tried to trademark.
Trademark laws protect not only words and slogans, but also various shapes, sounds, and smells. With millions of trademark applications filed each year, we are seeing an influx of exceptional cases of filings for unconventional trademarks by both new and established brands. Below is a list of some of the most original and unexpected products that people have trademarked.
According to the Growth Trend Analysis and Forecast Report by MarketDecipher, the sports memorabilia market size will be US$26 billion in 2021, with NFT sports collectables currently estimated at US$1.4 billion, which is estimated to double its market size at a 100% growth rate and reach 2.6 billion in 2022. As a result, many professional NBA athletes such as Kevin Durant and King James LeBron are not missing an opportunity to further develop their personal brands by offering fans new ways to connect with them through ownership of unique digital assets.
