Another Terrible Trademark Question
The Terrible Towel trademark is on the move again.
The Terrible Towel is a Pittsburgh Steelers tradition. It’s a piece of cheap yellow (or gold) terrycloth emblazoned with a “Terrible Towel” (TT) logo; Steelers fans twirl the towels by the thousands whenever and wherever the team plays.
Earlier this year, when the owner of the TT mark sent a cease and desist letter to an alleged infringer, I wrote this post about possible problems with the validity of the TT mark. The mark strikes me as a classic example of marks as merchandise, or what trademark lawyers sometimes refer to as the “Boston Hockey” problem, after an old case from the Fifth Circuit.
Another TT trademark claim has popped up in the news, and now I have a different question about the mark.Read More »Another Terrible Trademark Question