Is the term "World Series" part of the public domain or are there restrictions on its commercial use? Along the same lines, are terms such as "Super Bowl" and "World Cup" also protected?
2006-08-02 06:26:31 · 10 answers · asked by ChrisWolverine 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
In particular, can companies use the term freely in their advertising?
2006-08-02 06:40:17 · update #1
threw legal laws i think it is
2006-08-02 06:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the term World Series is a registered trademark owned by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. You can view the record by going here: http://tarr.uspto.gov & entering the serial number 73230895
The serial number for Super Bowl is 72321005. And the number for the World Cup is 74669787.
These terms are protected not just by name but also industry. For instance, there's the World Series for baseball but also the World Series for poker.
Hope that helps!
2006-08-02 07:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. The assertions to the "world series of poker" and those kinds of things are correct. Don't forget about the Little League and College World Series' as well.
Advertising might be a bit different. Alot of advertising I see with any reference at all to the World Series uses the logo designed by MLB. That is trademarked material. And, I also think that any reference to the College World Series, Little League World Series, MLB World Series - at least those three, are trademarked and if they're printed, must be noted so.
2006-08-02 06:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by luke_r1996 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a Little League World Series.
2006-08-02 07:23:08 · answer #4 · answered by ROCK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because there is the World Series of Poker and other things.
2006-08-02 06:30:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think everybody would associate with World Series and baseball/
2006-08-02 06:30:24 · answer #6 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
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2006-08-02 06:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by Master_of_my_own_domain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, that's why there are so many 'world series' programs cropping up, like world series of darts, world series of poker, etc
2006-08-02 06:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by dankcmo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-08-02 06:31:32 · answer #9 · answered by Kevin B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never gave this much thought
2016-08-08 07:49:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋