The Phoenix Mercury was one of the eight original WNBA franchises when the league debuted in 1997. Phoenix captured its first WNBA title in 2007 (beating Detroit), then added championships in 2009 (over Indiana) and 2014 (over Chicago).

Congratulations to the Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces for advancing to the 2025 WNBA® Finals! Over the next few days we will be highlighting some trademark registrations celebrating the WNBA’s championship game, including those owned by Phoenix and Las Vegas. Good luck to both teams!

TAYLOR’S VERSION® is a registered trademark. But, the dispute that led to Taylor Swift re-releasing her old albums under the “Taylor’s Version” branding is based in copyright law!

Congratulations to Taylor Swift on the upcoming release of her 12^th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, on October 3, 2025. To celebrate, you guessed it, let’s take a look at her trademark portfolio, starting with the TAYLOR SWIFT word mark!

Lions Clubs International is a global service organization founded in 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago businessman Melvin Jones had a simple but powerful idea: what if business leaders used their talents not just to get ahead, but to serve their communities?

The story of Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cups begins with H.B. Reese, a persistent candy tinkerer who once worked in Hershey’s shipping department.

The Silly Putty® brand toy putty began not in a toy store, but in a World War II laboratory. While experimenting to find alternatives to rubber, a General Electric researcher stumbled on an odd, stretchy material made from boric acid and silicone oil.

The Allied Printing Trades Council Union Label is a significant piece of trademark history – it is the oldest still-active certification mark registration in the United States!

The origin of the Frisbee® brand has its roots in both New England baking and mid-century toy innovation.

The Theta Xi Crown Logo is a significant piece of trademark history – it is the oldest still-active collective mark registration in the United States!

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.

Summer is officially here! Whether you are craving a DILLY® Bar, BUSTER BAR®, PEANUT BUSTER® Parfait, BLIZZARD®, PECAN MUDSLIDE®, STARKISS®, ARCTIC RUSH®, or just a plain old THE CONE WITH THE CURL ON TOP®, the Dairy Queen brand has got your back.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

The ice is resurfaced and the puck is ready to be dropped. Congratulations to the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers for advancing to the 2025 STANLEY CUP® finals! Let’s take a look at trademark registrations celebrating the NHL’s championship game!

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).