Tag: trademark

Nipsey Hussle’s brother battles Crips for the rights to ‘The Marathon Continues’

Nipsey Hussle's brother is battling the Rolling 60s Crips street gang for the rights to Nipsey's catchphrase "The Marathon Continues." According to court documents obtained...

Open Post: Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Build Empire Around Daughter Kaavia James

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are so convinced their baby daughter will be famous that they’ve planned an empire around Kaavia James's snarky "Shady...

Colin Kaepernick Files to Trademark B&W Image of His Face and Afro

Colin Kaepernick has filed paperwork to trademark a B&W digital image of his face and distinctive afro hairstyle. According to the trademark office, the quarterback-turned-activist...

JAY-Z moves to trademark racist symbol ‘Jaybo’ for t-shirts, hoodies, etc

JAY-Z sees dollar signs in a cartoon character, "Jaybo", that is a play on a racist name "Sambo". The 48-year-old rap honcho wants to...

Beyonce’s disgraced ex-manager to testify in Blue Ivy trademark case

Beyonce and JAY-Z now claim they had always planned to market Blue Ivy's name commercially   Beyonce's disgraced former business manager was ordered to give evidence...

Atlanta Shoe Designer Sues Louis Vuitton

An Atlanta-based shoe designer is suing Louis Vuitton for trademark infringement, the AJC reports. Antonio Brown says he wants the prestigious fashion house to pay...