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Jell-O

The Jell-O brand emerged in 1897 when Pearle B. Wait, a carpenter in LeRoy, New York, combined powdered gelatin with sugar and fruit flavoring to create an easy-to-make dessert.

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Nintendo

Nintendo was founded in 1889 in Kyoto, Japan, as a Japanese playing card manufacturing company. It wasn’t until the 1950s when the company made a bold pivot and expanded into making toys and amusement arcades.

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Indiana Pacers

Congratulations to the Indiana Pacers for advancing to the 2025 NBA® Finals! Over the next few days we will be highlighting some trademark registrations celebrating the NBA’s championship game, including those owned by Oklahoma City and Indiana. Good luck Pacers!

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Oklahoma City Thunder

Congratulations to the Oklahoma City Thunder for advancing to the 2025 NBA® Finals! Over the next few days we will be highlighting some trademark registrations celebrating the NBA’s championship game, including those owned by Oklahoma City and Indiana. Good luck Thunder!

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NBA Finals 2025

The court is swept and the basketball is ready for tipoff. Congratulations to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers for advancing to the 2025 NBA® Finals! Over the next few days we will be highlighting some trademark registrations celebrating the NBA’s championship game, including those owned by Oklahoma City and Indiana. Good luck to both teams!

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Florida Panthers

Congratulations to the defending champion Panthers for advancing to the 2025 STANLEY CUP® Final! This week we will be highlighting some NHL related trademark registrations, including those owned by the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. Good luck, Panthers!

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Edmonton Oilers

Congratulations to the Oilers for advancing to the 2025 STANLEY CUP® Final! This week we will be highlighting some NHL related trademark registrations, including those owned by the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. Good luck, Oilers!

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King of Beers

It’s a slogan that may make some beer drinkers scoff, many smile with college nostalgia, and others scream out “Hell Yeah!” Whether you agree or disagree, the Budweiser brand is the (self-proclaimed) KING OF BEERS® (or KING® in short or BUD KING OF BEERS® in full).

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Budweiser Label

The Budweiser Label is a significant piece of trademark history – it is one of the oldest still-active design mark registrations in the United States, first registered in March 1886.

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May The 4th Be With You

The calendar has officially turned to May and Star Wars Day is just a few days away: May The 4th Be With You®! Fans use the day to celebrate the Star Wars franchise and all things related to it, from Darth Vader® to the Lightsaber®, and everything in-between.

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Q-tips

The Q-tips® brand originated in the 1920s when inventor Leo Gerstenzang observed his wife attaching bits of cotton to toothpicks to clean their baby's ears.

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Ski-Doo

Early snowmobiles resembled a truck with skis and track propulsion, primary intended for traversing the Canadian prairie. In the 1950s, improvements in smaller and lighter internal combustion engines led Bombardier to invent the first commercial successful snowmobile: the Ski-Doo® brand snowmobile.

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University of Houston

March Madness® [3] is winding down and the Final Four® [4] is set. Congrats to the Florida Gators, Duke Blue Devils, Houston Cougars, and Auburn Tigers! The games don’t start until next weekend, but we are getting a jump start at looking at the trademark registrations for the Final Four and each team. Today, let’s look at the trademark portfolio for the Houston Cougars.

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