DOES TEXAS OWN THE ALAMO? TRADEMARK DISPUTE AIMS TO FIND OUT

By Mandour & Associates on August 24, 2026

A fight over the Alamo trademark.

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AS AI TRADEMARKS FACE HURDLES, U.S. TRADEMARK OFFICE EMBRACES IT

By Mandour & Associates on July 17, 2026

As AI Trademarks Face Hurdles, U.S. Trademark Office Embraces It

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MLB’S EFFORT TO TRADEMARK ‘PLAY BALL’ STRIKES OUT AT USPTO

By Mandour & Associates on June 30, 2026

MLB denied Play Ball trademark

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BATTLE FOR MIDDLE-EARTH TRADEMARK: LOTR BRAND TARGETS LGBTQ AGENCY

By Mandour & Associates on April 14, 2026

Battle for Middle Earth: Lord of the Rings trademark fight is unfolding

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DONALD TRUMP HAS HAD A BUSY WEEK AT THE U.S. TRADEMARK OFFICE

By Mandour & Associates on February 27, 2026

Donald Trump trademark issues

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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS A KANYE WEST TRADEMARK PROBLEM

By Mandour & Associates on January 15, 2026

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COMPANY AIMS TO TAKE THE TWITTER TRADEMARK AWAY FROM ELON MUSK

By Mandour & Associates on December 15, 2025

It’s been years since Elon Musk took over Twitter and rebranded it as “X.” Since then, he’s aggressively tried to leave Twitter’s iconography behind. In one post, he even said he would “bid adieu to the Twitter brand and… all the birds.” However, this aggressive rebrand may have left the Twitter trademark vulnerable to appropriation.

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USPTO SEES INFLUX OF CHARLIE KIRK TRADEMARKS

By Mandour & Associates on September 16, 2025

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America was shocked on September 10, 2025, when a shooter took the life of Charlie Kirk. The young political activist spent years building a national brand. However, other brands surrounding the controversial figure suddenly popped up in the days after his death. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) suddenly received an influx of Kirk-related trademark applications.

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