WWE has filed a trademark for the recently called up Rick Boogs.
On May 20, WWE filed to trademark "Rick Boogs," who played Shinsuke Nakamura to the ring on Friday's WWE SmackDown. Boogs has made appearances on NXT television as Rik Bugez and plays Joseph Average (The Night Panther) in the Old Spice commercials.
Full description:
International Class 041: Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.
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