WWE Talent Refuse Trademark Consent
Which WWE stars refused to give written consent for the trademarking of their names?
Multiple trademark filings made by WWE have been rejected largely due to the stars performing under the names not providing written consent, according to documents obtained by Heelbynature.com.
These numerous filings, all submitted by WWE last October, have not been accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a number of reasons. However, the most intriguing is the lack of consent in written form given by the talents associated to the names mentioned.
The documentation, which was issued in mid-February, highlights that each of these trademarks will be abandoned in the next six months if WWE can't find a way to get their hands on their talent's signatures of approval.
The names WWE filed to trademark and reasons behind their rejection are as follows:
Dominik Mysterio
- The applied-for mark includes the name of the following individual applicant: “Dominik Mysterio”, or “Dominik Gutiérrez”, as shown in the attached evidence. However, this individual did not sign the application and the application does not include a written consent personally signed by this individual.
Chelsea Green
- The applied-for mark includes the name of the following individual applicant: “Chelsea Green.” However, this individual did not sign the application and the application does not include a written consent personally signed by this individual.
Kay Lee Ray
- The applied-for mark includes the name of the following individual applicant: “Kay Lee Ray” or “Kaleigh Rae”, as shown by the attached evidence. However, this individual did not sign the application and the application does not include a written consent personally signed by this individual.
A-Kid
- The applied-for mark includes the name of the following individual applicant: “A-Kid” or “Carlos Ruiz”, as shown by the attached evidence. However, this individual did not sign the application and the application does not include a written consent personally signed by this individual.
Amale
- The applied-for mark includes the name of the following individual applicant: “Amale” or “Amale Dib”, as shown by the attached evidence. However, this individual did not sign the application and the application does not include a written consent personally signed by this individual.
Aoife Valkyrie
- The applied-for mark includes the name of the following individual applicant: “Aoife Valkyrie” or “Aoife Cusack”, as shown by the attached evidence. However, this individual did not sign the application and the application does not include a written consent personally signed by this individual.
Amir Jordan
- The applied-for mark includes the name of the following individual applicant: “Amir Jordan.” However, this individual did not sign the application and the application does not include a written consent personally signed by this individual.
WWE have faced similar issues in the past when it comes to trademarking the stars under their banner. Notably the likes of Keith Lee, Mia Yim and Mercedes Martinez all decided to register their names outside of the company after WWE's attempts to take ownership of their wrestling titles.
Will the names above follow a similar route, or will the company be able to secure those all important signatures? Only time will tell...