Kaepernick Off the Field

[ChrisPozz]

Eric Branch:

Per the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Colin Kaepernick has trademarked the term “Kaepernicking.” #49ers

 

[MarkOU]

 

[HammerDown]

:rollseyes:

 

[sjballer03]

It was bound to happen.

 

[h0ckeysk83r]

Eric Branch:

Per the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Colin Kaepernick has trademarked the term “Kaepernicking.” #49ers

I read somewhere he trademarked 5 other things with Kaepernicking. Like CK7 and some others i cant remember.

 

[raptorlife4]

This makes me want a knee injury

 

[Beaverz]

Gotta get paid!

 

[h0ckeysk83r]

Gotta get paid!

Ya pretty much, he is outplaying his rookie contract right now and nothing can be done about it until after next yr.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Just saw this now on ESPN's ticker:

An Indiana man gave up his trademarks on "Harbowl" and "Harbaugh Bowl" earlier this year after NFL said it was concerned trademarks could be confused with league's trademark of Super Bowl, ESPN's Darren Rovell reports. Man says he filed for trademarks last February in anticipation that Ravens coach John Harbaugh and 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh might meet in Super Bowl.

 

[shouldakepowens]

This makes me want a knee injury

Why would you want that

 

[Bemular]

I have to believe this was much more influenced by his agent than himself.

 

[Bemular]

Originally Posted by raptorlife4

This makes me want a knee injury

Why would you want that

Haha - I thought the same thing when I read that response

 

[FourBeeDen]

Actually, if you think about this on a different POV, trademarking "Kaepernicking" makes perfect sense... Without trademarking it, any enterprising individual will be able to make money off of CK's name in sales of memorabilia like T-shirts, Posters, banners, etc... It's his name that is within that term, therefore he has the right to have a say on how it should be used

 

[NinerSickness]

This.

 

[clyde_carbon]

 

[NinerSickness]

I've been waiting for an excuse to use this one:

 

[bvanthielriceyoung]

 

[clyde_carbon]

 

[SFAnthem]

Actually, if you think about this on a different POV, trademarking "Kaepernicking" makes perfect sense... Without trademarking it, any enterprising individual will be able to make money off of CK's name in sales of memorabilia like T-shirts, Posters, banners, etc... It's his name that is within that term, therefore he has the right to have a say on how it should be used

Exactly. I don't think this is a money making ploy.

Often, trademarking is a legal measure taken to protect his own name, reputation, and image.

 

[tallglassofwater007]

That is just smart.