According to a report by Heel by Nature, several NXT trademarks that were filed by WWE have been denied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. These trademarks were applied for back on August 10th. One of the reasons they were denied is because they didn’t have a written consent from the talent who perform under the names. It was noted back on December 10th that the trademarks for Mercedes Martinez, Malcolm Bivens and Raquel Gonzalez will be abandoned in six months unless WWE can provide a signed document from talent. You can check out the filing below:
Because the individual named in the mark did not sign the application and the application did not include a proper written consent, applicant must provide a statement that the name in the mark identifies a particular living individual and a written consent to register the name.
Accordingly, applicant must submit both of the following:
(1) The following statement: “The name shown in the mark identifies a living individual whose consent to register is made of record.” If the name is a pseudonym, stage name, or nickname, applicant must provide the following statement: MERCEDES MARTINEZ identifies Jazmín Benítez, a living individual whose consent is of record.”
(2) A written consent, personally signed by the named individual, as follows: “I, Jazmín Benítez, consent to the use and registration of my name, MERCEDES MARTINEZ, as a trademark and/or service mark with the USPTO.”
