Brand News

Trademark Oktoberfest

After five years, the City of Munich received trademark registration and protection for the word mark Oktoberfest (Wipo).

There are dozens of rival registrations and applications. Oktoberfest is celebrating in many countries all over the world.

Around the same time the State of Bavaria had filed for and received the trademark Neuschwanstein, the famous castle.

Marke Oktoberfest

Die Stadt München ist nach fünf Jahren erfolgreich mit der Eintragung Oktoberfest als Wortmarke (Wipo Eintrag).

Es gibt zahlreiche rivalisierende Markeneintragungen und -anmeldungen. Oktoberfeste werden weltweit gefeiert.

Der Freistaat Bayern hatte zu ähnlichem Zeitpunkt Markenschutz für Neuschwanstein beantragt und schnell erhalten.

 

SBG auction

Pure licensing company Sequential Brands Group (SBG) filed for Chapter 11 in August. During the proceedings it is auctioning off its remaining labels and brands including Jessica Simpson, Avia, AND1 and William Rast.

Earlier this year, SBG sold Caribbean Joe for US$3M and Ellen Tracy for US$17M. Both are licensed successfully. In 2013 SBG paid more than US$80M.

Linnens ‘N’ Things went to Retail Ecommerce Ventures. It converts companies from classic retail, or ‘brick and mortar’, to e-commerce.

Martha Stewart had left SBG earlier and moved to Marquee Brands.

Sequential Brands Group Versteigerung

Das Lizenzunternehmen Sequential beantragte kürzlich Gläubigerschutz. Im Rahmen des Verfahrens versteigert es nun seine verbliebenen Labels und Marken, darunter Jessica Simpson, Avia, AND1 und William Rast.

Bereits zuvor verkaufte es Caribbean Joe für US$3 Mio. und Ellen Tracy für US$17 Mio. Beide sind erfolgreich lizenziert. 2013 hatte Sequential über US$80 Mio. gezahlt.

Linnens ‘N’ Things wurde an Retail Ecommerce Ventures verkauft. Das Unternehmen verwandelt Einzelhändler zu e-Commerce.

Martha Stewart hatte Sequential bereits früher verlassen und zu Marquee Brands gewechselt.

Betting on Brands

The competitive market of online sports betting has some big names, mostly of British origin like Betfair, Betdaq, William Hill, DraftKings, Fanduel.

With high costs to acquire additional gamblers, the market is looking to license established brands. TV companies like Sky were early in the UK, Fox in the USA followed in 2019.

Now Disney’s ESPN is in talks to license its brand. The royalties it is aiming for are ~ US$ 3 Billion.

Disney of course is a veteran and champion in brand licensing.