Originally Posted by kccrow:
Jones will more than likely win if he didn't use only the words "Stone Cold" on any of his products without including "Jones" for like products protected by the WWE filing for the wordmark "Stone Cold."
The USPTO filing is by WWE is for "Stone Cold Steve Austin" (76214253) and wordmarks as such are specific. "Stone Cold Jones" is a different wordmark entirely in the eyes of the USPTO.
The other filing for "Stone Cold" is specifically for alcoholic beverages, namely beer but was abandoned so this is moot. Either way, Chris' company filed for non-alcoholic so it wouldn't matter anyhow.
And they have a filing for "Stone Cold" (76210135) for apparel, albums, collectables, stationary, pens, video games, etc etc, which is different from "Stone Cold Jones." This is the most important one.
The wordmark "Stone Cold" is filed for all sorts of things overall, by multiple different companies. He just has to not apply that moniker to anything protected and I'm sure his legal team told him as much. If he's using "Stone Cold Jones," well then good old Vince will get a big **** off from the USPTO.
Exactly. Stone Cold Jones is beyond safe. Stone Cold by itself is problematic. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
He's not going to win this, the WWE copyrights anything and everything associated with them...oh and Vince is best pals with the president.
I am not sure. There is enough other examples of stone cold being used. If his name was Steve or Austin I see it. But creamery, pizza and sc Chris sc Jones should be fine imo. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Valiant:
I am not sure. There is enough other examples of stone cold being used. If his name was Steve or Austin I see it. But creamery, pizza and sc Chris sc Jones should be fine imo.
Has to be in a close enough industry to be confusing for customers or just damn well known (Coca-Cola, McDonald’s). As this is related to sports Merchandise it’s likely to be infringement but as said above adding Jones on the end probably makes it different enough. [Reply]
Originally Posted by :
This is not the first dispute Stone Cold Jones LLC. has faced for the name. Jones Soda Co. and Stone Cold Brewery have also filed disputes over the name. The company has yet to answer their complaints.
Is having your own soda really worth all of this trouble and money? [Reply]
Originally Posted by kcclone:
The phrase “stone cold” did not originate with Steve Austin did it?
No...in fact when finding his gimmick/name, his sig other/wife/gf at the time told him that he always gives that "stone cold" look....then it clicked and he decided on that name/gimmick and ran with it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by CoMoChief:
No...in fact when finding his gimmick/name, his sig other/wife/gf at the time told him that he always gives that "stone cold" look....then it clicked and he decided on that name/gimmick and ran with it.
I remember hearing 'stone cold sober' as an expression when I was a child. It should be a public domain phrase.
I hate it when people trademark common stuff just so they can sue other people for using common phrases. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kcclone:
The phrase “stone cold” did not originate with Steve Austin did it?
The words cold or stone weren't even real words until Steve Austin was born and he screamed stone cold and gave the doctor and his father a stone cold stunner [Reply]
