A CADDYSHACK Alcohol? Maybe, According to a Recent Trademark Application

Fans of the 1980 movie Caddyshack may get Caddyshack-themed alcohol in the near future, if a recent trademark application is any indication. On December 21, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to register CADDYSHACK as a trademark for "alcoholic beverages except beer" in Class 33.

Warner Bros. filed the trademark application on an intent-to-use basis, suggesting it is not currently using CADDYSHACK as a trademark for alcoholic beverages except beer yet, but has a bona fide intention to do so in the near future. TMEP 806.01(b); 15 USC 1051(b). Warner Bros. will need to start using CADDYSHACK as a trademark for those beverages before this mark can register. TMEP 902. In other words, this application does not guarantee that Warner Bros. will release a Caddyshack alcohol, but it does (or is supposed to) mean something concrete is in the works.

According to my quick search, Warner Bros. owns five other trademark registrations for CADDYSHACK covering a variety of merchandise, but this is the first one for alcohol. Those looking for Caddyshack alcohol should keep their eyes peeled (although fans wanting a Caddyshack beer might be out of luck).

Warner Bros. Files Applications to Register Hufflepuff, Gryffindor Emblems as Trademarks

It looks like you'll have to go through Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. if you want to use the Hufflepuff or Gryfinndor emblems as trademarks. On July 17, the company filed applications to register the emblems seen below as trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The applications for both emblems cover the same variety of merchandise, including the goods listed below:

• Clothing for men, women and children, namely, dressing gowns, robes, shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, vests, pajamas, baby bodysuits, skirts, shorts, socks, cardigans, sweaters, pullovers, pants, trousers, leggings, lounge pants, dresses, jackets, swimwear, raincoats, ponchos, hats, caps, scarves, gloves, ties, bow ties, headbands, belts; footwear for men, women and children, namely, slippers and flip flops; masquerade and Halloween costumes and masks sold in connection therewith (Class 25);
• Decorative magnets; cellular telephone accessories, namely, cellular telephone covers and cellular telephone face covers (Class 9);
• Printed matter and paper goods, namely, notebooks, calendars, wall planners, posters, postcards, writing paper, envelopes, stickers, bookmarks, greeting cards, bookends, art prints on canvas, framed art prints, mounted and unmounted photographs (Class 16);
• Watches; cufflinks; jewelry, namely bracelets, rings, earrings and brooches; ornamental pins; key rings (trinkets or fobs) (Class 14).

Warner Bros. filed all these applications on an intent to use basis, suggesting (but not necessarily meaning) they are not using these marks in conjunction with the listed goods yet but have a bona fide intention to do so in the near future. TMEP 806.01(b); 15 USC 1051(b). 

I'm not a Harry Potter guy, but aren't there more than two houses? According to my quick search, these are the only emblems filed by Warner Bros. (in 2017 at least) related to Harry Potter, but maybe the other emblems are coming soon.

Determining whether Warner Bros. owns a registration takes some work, however, considering the company owns 956 active trademark applications or registrations with the USPTO, including several standard character mark applications for the house names (and that doesn't include unregistered, common law trademarks). Earlier this year, Warner Bros. filed several applications for BUTTERBEER covering a variety of goods ranging from clothing items to dessert puddings to watches.