A while ago I posted about Conor McGregor applying for trademarks, and that they were for Ireland only. It got some press coverage, and we all expressed surprise that he hadn’t done it before, and I said I thought it likely that a worldwide application under the Madrid Protocol would follow….and then this: [Read more…]
I’m quoted on Page 5 of the Sunday Times today (17 July 2016) in an article about Conor McGregor’s trademark applications, and the Grafton Barber Application.
In case you missed it, I had blogged about both the Conor McGregor Trademark and the Grafton Barber Trademark here – https://brianconroy.com/2016/07/11/conor-mcgregor-trademarks/
It also got picked up by Darren Rovell of ESPN who tweeted about it to his 1.4 million followers –
Conor McGregor has filed for the trademarks to "Conor McGregor," "The Notorious" & "The Mac Life" in Ireland (H/T @BrianConroyLaw)
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 15, 2016
Sports Joe covered it – http://www.sportsjoe.ie/mma/conor-mcgregor-applies-to-register-numerous-trademarks-to-protect-his-brand/87526
And finally, I recorded an interview with RTE a few weeks ago which hasn’t aired yet discussing the issue, I will put the audio up when it goes out.
It could be an absolute and complete coincidence, but just days before the UFC announce its sale, Conor McGregor finally applies to register some trademarks. The reason I’m sceptical of it being a complete coincidence is because if the associated image and trademark rights are being sold with the brand (and I assume they will be) I know I would want to make sure I had my own image and brand under my control as much as possible, which McGregor notionally now does (depending on what he has contracted away previously, of which we obviously have no details). [Read more…]