So will Will Muschamp still be able to call himself/have his players call him "Coach Boom" (the Kenny Trill of coaching)? Or is he trying to force his way onto Pete Carroll's staff?

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You can trademark a number? What's going to happen to analog clocks? And The Count??

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I'd like to trademark 7.

Always loved the number 7.

Seems strange that they'd try this. I really don't see it happening. If they want to trademark "Legion of Boom," that's one thing. But I'm betting "12" and "Boom" get thrown out.

I'd rather trademark the hyphen or exclamation mark since I think they are more likely to get used in print media and merchandise.

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The "12th Man" was not birthed at Texas A&M. It was birthed elsewhere. A&M popularized it, and eventually, in 1990 trademarked it.

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The first recorded use of the term "twelfth man" was a magazine published by the University of Minnesota in September, 1900, that referred to "the mysterious influence of the twelfth man on the team, the rooter." Later, in the November 1912 edition of The Iowa Alumnus, an alumni publication of the University of Iowa (then known as State University of Iowa), E.A. McGowan described the 1903 game between Iowa and the University of Illinois. In his article, titled "The Twelfth Player" McGowan wrote: "The eleven men had done their best; but the twelfth man on the team (the loyal spirited Iowa rooter) had won the game for old S.U.I."

The first recorded instance of the term "12th Man" referring to an individual was to denote E. King Gill and his actions in Dallas on January 2, 1922. At the Dixie Classic, the forerunner of the Cotton Bowl Classic, Texas A&M University (then known as The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas) played defending national champion Centre College. In this hard fought game, which produced national publicity, an underdog Texas A&M team was slowly but surely defeating a team which boasted three All-Americans. During the game, A&M coach Dana X. Bible realized that one more injury would leave him without another backfield player to send into the game. Coach Bible remembered that Gill, an individual who had tried out for the squad but who "lacked the experience and ability to play for the varsity" had made the trip as a member of the school's Corps of Cadets and was sitting with his friends in the stands. Bible sent for Gill and asked for him to suit up and be ready if needed. Gill later said, "I wish I could say that I went in and ran for the winning touchdown, but I did not. I simply stood by in case my team needed me." Although he did not actually play in the game, his readiness to play was noted. As there were 11 men on the field, E. King Gill was the 12th Man, hence the term.

What's the Big ___ going to call itself now?

We need to trade mark Seahawks

They are trying to stop Hunger Games from marketing District 12. What a bunch of dumbasses

I'm in the minority, I guess of not giving a flip about the Seattle 12th Man issue. none. zilch.

they're pro, we're college. I don't think anyone really confuses the two.

This whole thing and when folks freak and post about it, just don't care.

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I'm in the minority, I guess of not giving a flip about the Seattle 12th Man issue. none. zilch.

they're pro, we're college. I don't think anyone really confuses the two.

This whole thing and when folks freak and post about it, just don't care.

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You may care when you want to use the number 12 some time in the future, and doing so means that the courts levy a fine of $11,999 against you!

That's not how a trademark works.

She can use 12 all she wants.

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That's not how a trademark works.

She can use 12 all she wants.

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No, that's exactly how a trademark works!!!! It will make the number 12 a trademark of the Seahawks and only the Seahawks will be able to use it!!!

Trust me, I went to law school.

More evidence there are too many lawyers.

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@darrenrovell The Seahawks are moving away from 12th Man & closer to "12." They have filed for 17 trademarks that include "12"

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Did they trademark "Choke?"

They stole it.

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Did they trademark "Choke?"

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Did they trademark "Choke?"

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How about trademark ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss as in letting all the air out of a balloon??

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I'm going to trademark the numbers 1 and 2 just to mess with them.

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This^^^^ is intelligence.


I'm thinking of trademarking the trademark symbol

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I'm going to trademark the numbers 1 and 2 just to mess with them.

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This^^^^ is intelligence.


I'm thinking of trademarking the trademark symbol

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Where does it end!?!?

EDIT: Well, the formatting didn't stick, but hopefully you get it.