U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

2022 (2)

2022 August (1)

• "Prince Estate Shuts Down ‘Purple Rain’ Energy Drink Brand -- Bang Energy wanted a "Purple Rain" trademark, but a federal agency says the name "uniquely and unmistakably" points to the late rock star."
  • by Bill Donahue
  • in Billboard
  • on 31 August 2022
  • about Bang Energy, Jack Owoc, Primary Wave, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, trademark, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Universal Music Group
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2022 March (1)

• "Prince ‘Despised Alcohol,’ Says Winery In ‘Purple Rain’ Name Dispute -- The Ohio winemaker says there's no confusion because Prince — who famously didn't drink — would never have endorsed booze."
  • by Bill Donahue
  • in Billboard
  • on 16 March 2022
  • about Apollonia 6, Comerica, L’uva Bella Winery, Love 4 One Another, Morris Day, Primary Wave, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), The New Yorker, The Prince Estate, trademark, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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