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The “Los Dodgers” script across the jersey should have read “Los Doyers” — a phrase the franchise has trademarked — but staying true to the brand meant an unfortunate and unsatisfactory Spanglish compromise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
CR7, as Ronaldo has trademarked himself, immediately celebrated the goal as his, but match officials awarded it to Fernandes, unleashing a Zapruder-esque global dissection of slow-motion replays and still frames.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2022
Lance McCullers Jr. and that spinny curveball he has trademarked during his Astros tenure are still a staple of this rotation.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2022
Elsewhere, Gridserve has trademarked the name 'Electric Forecourts' and plans to open more than 100 of those charging hubs in towns and cities within the next five years.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2021
Mr. González has now applied for similar patents in Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cuba, China, Australia and the European Union, and has trademarked a name for his product, calling it Policane.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2021
