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Balance Ball
Exercise ball, Swiss ball, stability ball, fitness ball, physio ball, physical therapy ball, yoga ball, Pilates ball, gym ball, workout ball, core ball, or countless other variations. No matter what generic name you call it, you have undoubtedly encountered them at gyms around the world, including the Balance Ball brand exercise brand. Let’s take a look!
Porsche Boxster Configuration
In the early 1990s, Porsche was running on fumes due to a poor economy and high production costs. The solution that save the company arrived in 1996 (as a 1997 model) as the Porsche Boxster, a modern, agile roadster priced below the 911 and aimed at a younger audience.
Porsche 911 Configuration
The design and configuration of a Porsche 911 is a protected non-traditional trademark, but did you know that the iconic sports car got its name from a trademark dispute?
Storm Bowling Ball Scent
Many different smells might come to mind when you think of a bowling alley, some good, but mostly bad. If the bowling ball smelled like mint, you may have encountered a Storm bowling ball bearing the Storm Bowling Ball scent mark – one of the few scent trademark registrations!
Roquefort Logo
The Roquefort Logo is a significant piece of trademark history – it is one of the oldest still-active certification mark registrations in the United States!
Upper Deck Holograms
Upper Deck uses three hologram marks today, including the Upper Deck Oval hologram mark, the Upper Deck Logo-Shaped hologram mark, and the Upper Deck Diamond hologram mark.
World Series 2025
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays for advancing to the 2025 World Series! This week we will be highlighting some World Series related trademark registrations, including those owned by Major League Baseball, the Dodgers, and the Blue Jays. Play ball!
Sharpie Marker Configuration
Consistency has been a hallmark of the Sharpie brand over the last 60+ years. Since the beginning in 1964, Sharpie permanent markers have also maintained a remarkable consistency in appearance. Today, the configuration of Sharpie brand permanent markers is a registered non-traditional trademark.
Las Vegas Aces
Congratulations to the Las Vegas Aces for advancing to the 2025 WNBA® Finals! The Las Vegas Aces franchise traces its beginnings all the way back to the founding of the WNBA, when it was formed as the Utah Starzz, one of the WNBA’s eight original teams.
Phoenix Mercury
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).
WNBA Finals 2025
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
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!
Taylor Swift
Congratulations to Taylor Swift on the upcoming release of her 12th 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!
Ticonderoga Pencil
Almost everyone remembers sharpening a bright yellow pencil with a green-and-yellow ferrule and pink eraser during their school days. That classroom staple was the TICONDEROGA®, a pencil so iconic its look has become as recognizable as its name.
Harlem Globetrotters Sweet Georgia Brown
In December 1948, the Globetrotters started using “Sweet Georgia Brown” as their signature theme, choosing it precisely because the playful bounce of Brother Bones’ whistling version of the song matched their fast-dribbling exhibitions and comic timing.
Lions Club International Logo
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?
Reese’s Orange
The Reese’s Orange color mark is a significant piece of trademark history – it is one of the oldest still-registered single color marks in the United States!