MOVIES
MGM trademarked the sound of this animal for its iconic intro.
What is a lion?
On The Simple Life, Paris Hilton made this her famous catchphrase and later acquired three trademarks for it.
What is "That's hot"?
Following the NCAA v. House settlement, college athletes are now allowed to profit off of this.
What is their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)?
This female rapper tried to trademark the phrase "Okurrr" but was denied because it was a widely used expression.
Who is Cardi B?
In 2016, a federal judge ruled that this traditional birthday celebration song is in the public domain and therefore the many copyright claims over the past 80-years related to the song are invalid.
What is “Happy Birthday to You”?
This famous fictional boxer, who climbed the stairs of the Art Museum of Philadelphia, is a protected copyrightable character.
Who is Rocky Balboa?
This show's periodic table-themed logo is copyright protected.
What is Breaking Bad?
In May 2023, the USPTO denied this NFL team's trademark application due to concerns about the likelihood of confusion with the Commanders’ Classic, an annual college football matchup between the Air Force and Army.
What is the Washington Commanders?
This famous model/influencer was involved in a trademark dispute regarding her skincare line, which shared the same name as the NYC-based clothing brand Rhode.
Who is Hailey Bieber?
In 2020, hip-hop artist Josh Stone claimed that this Ariana Grande song plagiarized his 2017 track "You Need It, I Got It" and sued for copyright infringement.
What is "7 Rings"?
Film copyrights last for this many years after the death of the last survivor on the production.
What is 70 years?
To avoid copyright infringement, this Amazon Prime series involving two brothers fighting for one girl's heart, reportedly paid $100,000 to license Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer."
What is The Summer I Turned Pretty?
A court ruled that "The Brooklyn Dodger Sports Bar and Restaurant" did not infringe the trademark of this MLB team because they had moved cities and had not commercially used their trademark for years.
What is the Los Angeles Dodgers (formerly Brooklyn Dodgers)?
This brand was originally going to be named Kimono. The founder, Kim, of this brand later launched a new brand name and issued a public apology for the insensitive original brand name.
What is Skims?
Marvin Gaye’s estate alleged that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke had plagiarized the “general vibe” and specific rhythmic components of Gaye’s song “Got to Give It Up” in this track.
What is Blurred Lines?
In 1977, Twentieth Century Fox sued Universal Studios claiming "Battlestar Galactica" was "too similar" to this famous George Lucas movie.
What is Star Wars?
“That’s what she said” became a recurring punchline on this NBC workplace comedy, despite it not being trademarked.
What is The Office?
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and former Cowboys QB Troy Aikman were involved in a trademark dispute over this jersey number.
What is jersey number 8?
This person owns your video on Tiktok.
Who is You?
You own the copyright to your original videos on TikTok, but by uploading them, you grant TikTok a broad, non-exclusive license to use, distribute, and monetize your content on their platform and beyond
By re-recording all of her previous albums, this artist now owns whatever masters she produced.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This Disney film where the characters "just keep swimming" has been involved in multiple copyright disputes.
What is Finding Nemo?
This show owns the trademarks to House Stark's direwolf, House Targaryen's three-headed dragon, and House Baratheon's crowned stag.
What is HBO's Game of Thrones?
This British-based Formula 1 Racing Team cannot sell merchandise in Hungary due to a trademark dispute.
What is the Williams Formula 1 team?
In 2025, two social media influencers were involved in a lawsuit in which one of them accused the other of infringing on her "beige aesthetic" or social media "vibe." This lawsuit was aptly named this.
What is the "Sad Beige Lawsuit"?
This artists (Jamie's favorite btw) didn't profit from his smash hit "Buy U A Drank" because he did not take the necessary copyright steps.
Who is T-Pain?