About Common Law Unregistered Trademark Rights Common law trademark rights are unregistered rights that are acquired by using a name or symbol with goods or services in commerce. They are not as strong as registered trademark rights, but they can still be valuable in preventing others from using similar marks. 1. Unregistered TM rights [...]
Woodberry Kitchen is a restaurant in Baltimore's Woodberry neighborhood, and the name Woodberry Kitchen is Trademarked. They have registered a trade mark for the name of the restaurant. The restaurant sources all of its ingredients locally. This is from the interior, the drinks, and the food. The menu includes many local favorites. Woodberry Kitchen [...]
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum's Trademark Abandoned. B&O Railroad Museum is a center of American innovation, but its trademark was abandoned. B&O Museum wanted to protect its history and name. The Museum is the oldest, most comprehensive American railroad collection in the world. So, in 2014, the Museum applied for a trademark. Throughout its [...]
Baltimore Raven's M&T Stadium is a Trademark M&T Stadium is a Trademark. Interestingly, the stadium was originally known as Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards. This name echoes its neighboring stadium, "Oriole Park at Camden Yards." But, in 1999, PSINet acquired the naming rights. After that, the stadium was named PSINet Stadium. However, that name [...]
Kevin Plank founded Under Armour on September 25, 1996. The same year, he applied for a trademark to protect the name UNDER ARMOUR. In 1999, Baltimore's Under Amour became a Trademark. In September 2019, the trademark was successfully renewed. Plank selected the traditional British spelling "ARMOUR" rather than the typical American because he felt [...]
Baltimore's National Aquarium is at the heart of the Inner Harbor. It has been providing fun and education to families since 1981. During its history, the Aquarium has built quite the reputation and name for itself. The Aquarium sought to protect with its trademark registration. So, the Baltimore National Aquarium became a registered trademark [...]