Quarterly Index (10/1/15 - 12/31/15)

How To Lose Your Trademark Filing Fees:

• File GRONKIN' GO NUTS! for various apparel items [likelihood of confusion; name of living individual; false association]
• File IPHONE AIR for cell phones when you're not Apple [likelihood of confusion]
• File trademarks for F*CK [scandalous]
• File an NFL logo when you're not affiliated with the NFL [likelihood of confusion]
• File BURGER QUEEN for burgers [likelihood of confusion]
• File LIVEMOMSTRONG! for apparel and wristbands [likelihood of confusion]

Entertainment Trademark Filings:

• Disney Files Series of DONALD DUCK Trademarks [12/21/15]
• Vintage Batman Trademarks Filed by DC/Warner [12/9/15]
• SWIFTMAS Is Coming - Taylor Swift Files 20 Federal Trademark Applications [12/8/15]
• Snoop Dogg Files LEAFS BY SNOOP Trademark [12/1/15]
• Lionsgate Files 16 Trademarks For Comedy Featuring YouTube Stars [11/19/15]
• Fox May Be Planning Live Ice Age Show [11/10/15]
• Viacom Files Trademark for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL [10/27/15]

Sports Trademark Filings:

• Chicago Bulls Name Change or Nicknames? Multiple Trademark Applications Filed By Team [12/18/15]
• LA Sports & Entertainment Company Files 11 Rugby-Related Trademarks [12/7/15]
• Major League Baseball Files New Design Mark [11/17/15]
• University Of Louisville Claims SOCCERVILLE Trademark...But Ornamental Use? [11/3/15]
• St. Louis Blues File Trademark for HEARTLAND OF HOCKEY [10/12/15]

Food and Drink Trademark Filings:

• KISS Wine and Spirits Coming Soon? [12/16/15]
• Happy, Merry Beer Trademark Filed by Utah Based Red Rock Brewing Company [12/10/15]
• HILTON HEAD DISTILLERY Opens [12/2/15]
• New Restaurant From Dogfish Head Brewery? [11/23/15]
• BACONARA For Pizza Sauce Filed [11/5/15]
• Sam Adams Files Trademark for New Beer [11/2/15]
• BACON FLAVORED BOURBON Trademark Filed...But There's a Problem...Maybe [10/28/15]
• CAP'N CRUNCH Files Sweet Trademark [10/21/15]
• Mackinac Island Creamery Attempts to Secure PECAN TURTLE FUDGE For Ice Cream [10/16/15]
• SOUTHERN TIER BREWING Trademark Filed For Cornhole Boards [10/7/15]
• ED HARDY Water? [10/5/15]

Other Unique Filings:

• Emojis Strike Again - EMOJIBALMS Trademark Filed [12/14/15]
• WINO WORKOUTS Trademark Filed [11/16/15]
• NOT CHOCOLATE Not Merely Descriptive? [11/12/15]
• Lawyer's Rejoice - LOVE YOUR LAWYER DAY Trademark Filed [11/11/15]
• Now We Have DOLLAR TAPE CLUB.... [11/6/15]
• DOLLAR TOOTHBRUSH CLUB Confusable with DOLLAR SHAVE CLUB? [11/4/15]
• The GOLF CART PONCHO Is Here [10/30/15]
• Trademark for EMOJI BANDAGES Filed [10/29/15] 
• Target Files 20 Trademark Applications For Possible New House Brand [10/22/15]
• New Freddie Mac Logo? Mortgage Giant Files Design Trademarks [10/14/15]
• Kansas Bank Files Trademark for FRAT CARD [10/6/15]
• PEEPLE v. PEEPPL - Trademark for Controversial Peeple App in Serious Jeopardy [10/2/15]
• Trademark For Beer Pong Washer Filed [10/1/15]