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WWE’s Filing May Not Affect GCW’s Use Of Name
WWE has filed trademark for the name “The Collective”.
On 12/15, a trademark was filed with The United States Patent and Trademark Office for use by a professional wrestler and entertainer.
International Class 041: Wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports via an online community portal
Game Changer Wrestling currently has an event titled “The Collective”, but may not have to stop using the name due to WWE not classifying their trademark as a “production and exhibition of professional wrestling events”.
It would appear WWE will use the name for a group of wrestlers or a tag team.
Historically, WWE will trademark an event name with different descriptive wording to identify the characteristics of the mark.
SAMPLE WWE EVENT TRADEMARK
Entertainment services, namely, a show about professional wrestling; entertainment services, namely, the production and exhibition of professional wrestling events rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment; fan club services, namely, organizing and staging events with wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the field of sports entertainment; online journals, namely, blogs in the fields of sports entertainment