Gene Simmons applies for a trademark for...
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his rock on/devil horns hand gesture:
I don't see this getting approved but the PTO has been such a mess lately that who knows?
Got to admire old Gene for even trying, the guy knows his business.
Here's a link to the application:
http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4804:gh30vj.3.1
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turned parallel to the floor,
Turned parallel to the floor, that was known as the "mesacline bird."
It's call was "BLEE!"
Could have just been a North Bergen thing.
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Here is a clip that includes
Here is a clip that includes an informative discussion of the "secret devil sign" from the documentary "Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS5oLNPhaWI
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It's Ronnie James Dio's as
It's Ronnie James Dio's as far as I'm concerned.
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The PTO is a goddamned mess
The PTO is a goddamned mess
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Texas Longhorns actually.
Texas Longhorns actually.
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Hook em Horns!
Hook em Horns!
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Longhorns is pinkie and
Longhorns is pinkie and pointer with thumb tucked, no?
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>> Texas Longhorns actually
>> Texas Longhorns actually
I think that's legally irrevelant as the trademark doesn't apply to that arena.
Simmons is claiming the hand gesture mark for "entertainment, namely, live performances by a musical artist; personal appearances by a musical artist."
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You have to assume a great
You have to assume a great deal of prior use, which in itself is usually grounds for rejection (it makes it generic). And someone mentioned to me that it's the ASL for "I love you" which, if true, would also cause a lot of problems. Can you see Gene suing Sesame Street because some deaf character uses it?
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Yes, I could see him doing
Yes, I could see him doing that.
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I see the link above no
I see the link above no longer works. If you want to see the application, go here:
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/search-trademark-da...
select "Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)" and then "Basic Word Mark Search (New User)"
Then use the drop down menu to choose "Serial or Registration Number" and enter 87482739.
He lists 11/14/74 as the date of first use (which is what really matters with trademarks). I wonder how he can back that up and why he choose that date? Was that the first time KISS performed live?
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College Football is clearly a
College Football is clearly a form of entertainment, so i think Nanc should contact Texas and tell them to press charges immediately.
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The picture in the first post
The picture in the first post is not the same as the Texas Longhorns "hook em horns" salute though, so there's that to consider as well.
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Sorry Gene, the psychedelic
Sorry Gene, the psychedelic occult band Coven beat you to it on the back cover of their 1969 debut album:
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Guy seems to wear just as
Guy seems to wear just as much makeup now. He just blends it better.
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F'n Gene.
F'n Gene.
Hopefully some brainiac zoner will try and trademark throwing the bird in a picture.
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Spiderman did that a long
Spiderman did that a long time before, metal rock.
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What about the Extended
What about the Extended-length Tongue ??
That seems like more of a trademark.
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Pat Riley patented Three-peat
Pat Riley patented Three-peat
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Trademark, not patent. You
Trademark, not patent. You can't patent a word or phrase.
There is a registered mark for that phrase, owner listed as Riles & Company, Inc.
That's pretty strong work there Ken.
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I should apply for it first.
I should apply for it first. Beat him to it,
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John Lennon was actually the
John Lennon was actually the first to use the sign on the cover of arguably the worst rock and roll album ever "Yellow Submarine".
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I don't think there's any
I don't think there's any rock and roll on that album.
A few decent tunes, though.
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All Too Much?
All Too Much?
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Gene didnt invent the Mano
Gene didnt invent the Mano Cornuto.
Sign of the cuckhold.
Also, I think Baphomet may have something to say about this one.
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Gene Simmons is a master of
Gene Simmons is a master of branding. The odds of him being granted the patent are about zero to none.
The odds of the Innerwebz and news blowing up and talking about both him and Kiss are pretty damn high. He has just put himself back in the news, and a guarantee that sales of Kiss merchandise have just risen.
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Trademark, not patent. Let's
Trademark, not patent. Let's keep our intellectual property straight here folks.
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I'm old enough to remember
I'm old enough to remember when Gene wanted to trademark the use of the word Axe in reference to a guitar..he's just regurgitating old publicity stunts.