Here's your weekly roundup of stories in the world of trademarks:
- Mari-Elise made a splash with the Ice Bucket Challenge;
- Bill somehow refrained from making a bunch of poop puns when discussing Hershey's rebrand;
- Kevin revisited the ongoing dispute between Disney and Deadmau5; and
- Randy explained how the band OneRepublic avoid trademark disaster with a name change.
And here's your trademark trivia for the day: San Diego Chargers helmet logo registered as trademark on this day in 1978. As seen on this decal from 1977. The Chargers open their NFL season against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night.
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