TRADITIONAL TRADEMARKS

The GRAMMY AWARDS® (or GRAMMY®, GRAMMYS®, or MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT®, if you prefer) is an annual awards show recognizing outstanding achievements in music.

The Grown in Idaho Logo design mark isn’t just a feel-good farm badge; it is one of the oldest still-active certification marks in the US and a result of one of the strictest agricultural certification systems in the United States.

Indiana University is one of the oldest public universities west of the Allegheny Mountains. IU was first founded as a state seminary in 1820 before becoming Indiana College in 1828 and getting renamed to Indiana University in 1838. While IU has a long and storied basketball history, its football team has not seen as much success before recent years.

Founded in 1925, the University of Miami is relatively young by college standards, but the Hurricanes quickly rose from a regional upstart to national powerhouse in football.

Congratulations to the University of Miami and Indiana University for advancing through the College Football Playoffs to the 2026 College Football National Championship Game! This week we will be highlighting some college football championship related trademark registrations, including those owned by the Miami Hurricanes and the Indiana Hoosiers. Good luck to both teams!

The Golden Globes (or GOLDEN GLOBE® or HOLLYWOOD'S PARTY OF THE YEAR®, if you prefer) is an annual awards show recognizing outstanding achievements in motion pictures and television.

The Omega Logo is a significant piece of trademark history – it is one of the oldest still-active design mark registrations in the United States! And like many of the best long-lasting trademarks, it wasn’t born in a boardroom but grew out of a reputation for quality that came first.

VASELINE® petroleum jelly was first discovered as “rod wax,” a sticky substance scraped off oil pump rods. It turns out that putting “rod wax” on your skin was useful long before the internet made jokes about it.

The Maker’s Mark brand was founded in the 1950s. Bill Samuels, Sr. shaped everything people would taste in the whisky, and his wife Margie Samuels shaped everything people would see in the brand.

Congratulations to Vancouver Whitecaps FC for advancing to the 2025 MLS Cup! Let’s take a look at the team’s trademark registrations!

Congratulations to Inter Miami CF for advancing to the 2025 MLS Cup! Let’s take a look at the team’s trademark registrations!

Congratulations to Inter Miami CF and Vancouver Whitecaps FC for advancing to the 2025 MLS CUP®. Let’s take a look at some Major League Soccer trademark registrations!

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!

The PORSCHE® brand’s story begins in 1931, when engineer Ferdinand Porsche founded Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany, originally offering design and consulting services for the automotive industry.

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!

Congratulations to the ALCS® champion Toronto Blue Jays for advancing to the 2025 World Series®! Let’s take a look at their trademark portfolio!

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!

In 1964, Sanford launched what would become a massive, breakthrough product: the SHARPIE® Fine Point black marker, the first pen-style permanent marker able to write on virtually any surface: glass, stone, wood, metal, plastic, you name it.

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.

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.