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Remember when Pat Riley trademarked the phrase "Three-peat?" It's a good thing he did, because, you know, his team couldn't three-peat in the NBDL right now. Well, the Colorado Rockies have absorbed Riley's lesson: They're attempting to trademark the term "Rocktober."
It just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? Shame they can't trademark Dane Cook as well.
When the Rockies originally filed their trademark request, bar owners in LoDo, near Coors Field, expressed concern that the trademark would prohibit them from marketing "Rocktober" events and specials during baseball's postseason run.
The Rockies request also seeks to prohibit other parties from using "Rocktober" on a long list of commercial items including foam fingers, baseballs, batting gloves and athletic supporters, commonly known as jock straps.
Oh, so that's what an athletic supporter is!
So, you know, hurry up and sell all your Rocktober merchandise while you can ... before it's too late!
Comments
New York should go ahead and trademark "Metstember".
Nothing like Brapril at the Ted.
Or the Yanks could TM Choketober.
Lousy Smarch weather.
God commands it.
The Cubs have tradmarked "Craptacular Century."
Detroit has Failpril on lockdown
Can I trademark cocktober?
I don't feel fully protected unless I'm wearing my "Rocktober Cockholder".™
"If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter!"
/Eve Arden
Pheburary?...damn thats gay
@Brazil Thrill-Gasm: I'll give you a Metstember.
No offense, but Jay Bilas finds this conversation stupid.
@Gourmet Spud: nice
"The Rockies needed to pull off a miracle, they did. They should be allowed to trademark Rocktober"
~ Espn Commentor (Tomorrow)
The Rocktober jock strap would go perfect with my Red Sox Nation buttplugs.
Pretty sure with their start, they could also trademark "Third in NL-West-ober"
/drunk
I would like to trademark the month October. From now on if you use it (or any of its derivations such as 10, or Oct) please send a check to me. Thank you for your time.
Without Rocktober, what will classic Rock stations call the tenth month of the year? Who will win the ZZ Top tickets now?
Dont get cocky, Rockies. Look where that got the Patriots.
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The "rock" radio DJ's will be pissed. What's next, Two for Tuesday?
Brett Favre would like to copyright May.
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Self staying at KU
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If "trademark" means "strike with the label portion of a baseball bat," I too would like to trademark Dane Cook.
Who would use Rocktober besides the Rockies, geologists and crappy FM radio stations anyway? WHO ARE THEY AFRAID OF?
I just trademarked the word "The" you all now owe me money. What has this fucking country come to,
Based on the premature excitement in Baltimore right now, I may file a trademark for AprOriole.
I'm trademarking Bilt Meat and Fuck Lion. You can't stop me.
@Master of Karate and Friendship: Already been trademarked by the Aphrillies.
@muggsybogues: Well, if you're gonna do that, you better hurry up. You don't want to wait 'til Rocktober, by then it will be too late.
Ahh, fuck the whole Rocktober thing. The team is just gonna be called the 'Matt Holliday's' in 2 years anyway.
I shotgun trademarking "Deadspin" as well as "AliveSpin" and "ESPNspin"
I call shotgun on Soxtober. (or am I too late?)
I'm going ahead to trademark "Tulsa Golden Hurricapril Showers" just in case.
Imagine what they would want if they hadn't, you know, gotten swept
My high-school cover band held a concert called Rocktoberfest. It was in a barn.
Can Cleveland trademark "Indian Summer", or is that racially insensitive?
@Dr. Chim Richolds:
No, but NASCAR is going to trademark "Drive at Five."
Don't album-oriented classic rock stations already have this name covered?
If baseball were any longer, it could be Rockvember. Am I right?
/punches self in groin
I'm guessing this guy has some work ahead of him.
[www.rocktober.com]
G-A-Y
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