One of LeBron James' companies has filed an application to trademark the term "Taco Tuesday."
A source told ESPN's Brian Windhorst that James' team has no firm plans for the term but wants to keep all business opportunities open.
James isn't alone in requesting to trademark the term "Taco Tuesday." A search of the USPTO website yields 29 results, many of them no longer active. Other services listed by companies requesting the term are for electrical appliances, clothing and -- of course -- food.
In fact, the restaurant chain Taco John's -- which has a corporate office in Wyoming -- had a trademark on the term "Taco Tuesday" for restaurant services as far back as 1989.
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CJ
SBR MVP
09-21-13
1261
#10
He should consider trademarking "entitled douche".
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mike tyson35
SBR High Roller
08-22-19
241
#11
Kid is lame, knows his basketball career is on the back 9
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unlearn
SBR Hall of Famer
03-22-14
9041
#12
Should trademark his hairplugs
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funnyb25
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07-09-09
39663
#13
Saw this dumb shit
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kmarinouofm
SBR Hall of Famer
01-26-09
8437
#14
His mom is such trash.. she was a fing menace when she was in miami
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mike tyson35
SBR High Roller
08-22-19
241
#15
Originally posted by kmarinouofm
His mom is such trash.. she was a fing menace when she was in miami
In fact, all 28 of them are aholes, only Taco John is legit...lol.
James is an ahole for so many other reasons, including the video above, the fake fence slurs, some bullshit surrounding his Cle school, etc. I didn't get into the NBA, but that's all acting and drama, that's stuff isn't real.
Big business celebrities always trying to trademark phrases they know they didn't invent. Confusing the two might be savvy business attempt, but also reveals a little something about the celebrity. You didn't popularize it, you just filed to steal it from the rest of the world, for eventual financial gain.
He's LeBron James and he could use the phrase "Taco Tuesday" for free to make bank, using his name, or a partner's, in so many different ways but the arrogant prick wants to seal it off for himself like he owns the right's to it. Locking up pop culture catch phrases like they are websites pretty much shouldn't be allowed.
It's one thing to sit around with his pals smoking blunts being like "what can I own today, how about Taco Tuesday?"
Then actually going out and trying to do it because he screamed it in a youtube video; it feels like he thinks he popularized it for fuksake.
Feels like he'd apply for the Patent if he didn't have a lawyer to tell him otherwise.
I hope he fails. And if he succeeds, if he sues one person for the casual regular use of Taco Tuesday, especially when he has no use himself to date, then he went from ahole to full on buttfukkin prick.
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jjgold
SBR Aristocracy
07-20-05
388179
#18
James has 1st buck he ever made
cheapest athlete of all times
real loser
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shocka1212
SBR Posting Legend
10-06-12
16788
#19
cultural appropriation but if I look at someone of color the wrong way this asshole throws the race card out.... jerk off
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jtoler
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12-17-13
30967
#20
Originally posted by KVB
That's why I posted the quote.
In fact, all 28 of them are aholes, only Taco John is legit...lol.
James is an ahole for so many other reasons, including the video above, the fake fence slurs, some bullshit surrounding his Cle school, etc. I didn't get into the NBA, but that's all acting and drama, that's stuff isn't real.
Big business celebrities always trying to trademark phrases they know they didn't invent. Confusing the two might be savvy business attempt, but also reveals a little something about the celebrity. You didn't popularize it, you just filed to steal it from the rest of the world, for eventual financial gain.
He's LeBron James and he could use the phrase "Taco Tuesday" for free to make bank, using his name, or a partner's, in so many different ways but the arrogant prick wants to seal it off for himself like he owns the right's to it. Locking up pop culture catch phrases like they are websites pretty much shouldn't be allowed.
It's one thing to sit around with his pals smoking blunts being like "what can I own today, how about Taco Tuesday?"
Then actually going out and trying to do it because he screamed it in a youtube video; it feels like he thinks he popularized it for fuksake.
Feels like he'd apply for the Patent if he didn't have a lawyer to tell him otherwise.
I hope he fails. And if he succeeds, if he sues one person for the casual regular use of Taco Tuesday, especially when he has no use himself to date, then he went from ahole to full on buttfukkin prick.
wasnt singling u out only quoting cuz u let us know many others are doing it. in the trademark business I would just think this isnt a big deal/thing phrases get trademarked all the time dont feel like reading the article but if someone does get it wonder how that works as far as choosing who Im clueless bout this bit
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KVB
SBR Aristocracy
05-29-14
74817
#21
Originally posted by jtoler
wasnt singling u out only quoting cuz u let us know many others are doing it. in the trademark business I would just think this isnt a big deal/thing phrases get trademarked all the time dont feel like reading the article but if someone does get it wonder how that works as far as choosing who Im clueless bout this bit
Not taking it personally at all, I never even called him an ahole to start, lol.
I just laughed at the video.
But if somehow he starts sending out cease and desists for Taco Tuesday, or the use of it print ads, or something, if he even can legally do that at one point, then fawk man, what a douche.
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cincinnatikid513
SBR Aristocracy
11-23-17
45360
#22
does he even eat meat thought he only did sausages
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jtoler
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30967
#23
Originally posted by KVB
Not taking it personally at all, I never even called him an ahole to start, lol.
I just laughed at the video.
But if somehow he starts sending out cease and desists for Taco Tuesday, or the use of it print ads, or something, if he even can legally do that at one point, then fawk man, what a douche.
that would be douchy he'd be getting all rockefeller and koch on us if he did that which if he got the trademark rights that would prob be expected from him. much bigger fish to fry Id think he'd have
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sweethook
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11-21-07
12667
#24
guy is max racist . youl see
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Hman
SBR Posting Legend
11-04-17
21429
#25
Originally posted by sweethook
guy is max racist . youl see
We've seen that long ago
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jts1207
SBR Hall of Famer
12-15-16
8011
#26
Originally posted by sweethook
guy is max racist . youl see
Race baiter
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Mac4Lyfe
SBR Aristocracy
01-04-09
48383
#27
Can I trade 9 Juan Juan? Might as well get paid every time someone needs help.
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krk1030
SBR Posting Legend
08-13-08
17610
#28
Did he try to trademark talking in a barber shop too?
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JIBBBY
SBR Aristocracy
12-10-09
83686
#29
He needs to shut up and dribble.. Better yet just stay healthy now. His days are numbered.. Laker injury curse probably continues with the old timers next season as usual. Lebron could be injury prone now. He ain't no Jordan.
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CWD
SBR Hall of Famer
01-22-12
7665
#30
lol lebron completely buried here @ sbr
finally we can all agree on something
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BIGDAY
SBR Aristocracy
02-17-10
48245
#31
Guy has issues.
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Mr KLC
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12-19-07
31097
#32
I don't know about Taco Tuesdays, but LeBron needs to leave the Friday the 13th franchise alone. He's trying to muscle his way in to producing a reboot. Probably wants to make Jason a racist.
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CWD
SBR Hall of Famer
01-22-12
7665
#33
Originally posted by Mr KLC
I don't know about Taco Tuesdays, but LeBron needs to leave the Friday the 13th franchise alone. He's trying to muscle his way in to producing a reboot. Probably wants to make Jason a racist.
just saw they rebooted jacobs ladder it is all black version
might be the new fad
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cincinnatikid513
SBR Aristocracy
11-23-17
45360
#34
Originally posted by sweethook
guy is max racist . youl see
bet he likes white women
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JIBBBY
SBR Aristocracy
12-10-09
83686
#35
Originally posted by Mr KLC
I don't know about Taco Tuesdays, but LeBron needs to leave the Friday the 13th franchise alone. He's trying to muscle his way in to producing a reboot. Probably wants to make Jason a racist.
Lol.. What will WHITE Jason only be slashing black people now in the reboot if Lebron directs and funds it? I wouldn't put it past him.