The #freebritney hashtag has now been trademarked

[godneyjspears]

I just saw this he's suggesting nobody can now use the hashtag 

This is a reliable source as Billy B is Britney's long time best friend, mentor and guardian angel 

 

Also his comments are really helpful in explaining things 

[Easy There]

What exactly is he trying to say

[Drunkerella91]

You can trademark a hashtag??? 

So Team Con can't shut down any Free Britney content anymore? I really have no clue about the legal things around trademarks and such 😅🥸

[♔ monalisaney ♚]

I saw this a while back on twitter when all the mess about LFB was going down. One of these big accounts trademarked FreeBritney but I can't remember wich one. And btw we can still use the hashtag, we just can't use it for profit

[OnlyBeyonce]

#freebritannia 

[1inamillion]

Not Billy talking on Britney's behalf again  

 

[joe sp]

I'm confused... How not using the hashtag is helping Britney?

[Goten21]

is he on m**h

[girl_bye]

billy sweetie pls go take a vacation

[David Rose]

[Switchy]

He's not saying you can't use the hashtag. He saying if you use it for profit, you can be sued.

[Justin Woodpond]

4 hours ago, ♔ monalisaney ♚ said:

I saw this a while back on twitter when all the mess about LFB was going down. One of these big accounts trademarked FreeBritney but I can't remember wich one. And btw we can still use the hashtag, we just can't use it for profit

You are mistaken. 

Bryan Kuchar, (who in 2019, Lou M Taylor "allegedly" attempted to sue, and silence), submitted an application to trademark "Free Britney" in September 2020. 

https://uspto.report/TM/90218647

https://uspto.report/TM/90218647/FTK20201001140645/

 

4 hours ago, Drunkerella91 said:

You can trademark a hashtag??? 

So Team Con can't shut down any Free Britney content anymore? I really have no clue about the legal things around trademarks and such 😅🥸

According to the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, you can only trademark a hashtag if it is used to promote or sell a product or service i.e Nike's slogan "Just Do It" is still considered a trademark when it is hashtagged (#JustDoIt).

Therefore, you may still use #FREEBRITNEY on social media etc. But, it appears you cannot use its likeness on "unauthorised" mechanise (unless permitted by Kuchar...if his trademark application goes through).

 

[MissSpearsSaysSo]

This is confusing.  

[Pinky98]

21 minutes ago, Justin Woodpond said:

You are mistaken. 

Bryan Kuchar, (who in 2019, Lou M Taylor "allegedly" attempted to sue, and silence), trademarked "Free Britney". He did so in September 2020. 

https://uspto.report/TM/90218647

https://uspto.report/TM/90218647/FTK20201001140645/

 

According to the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, you can only trademark a hashtag if it is used to promote or sell a product or service i.e Nike's slogan "Just Do It" is still considered a trademark when it is hashtagged (#JustDoIt).

Therefore, you may still use #FREEBRITNEY on social media etc. But, it appears you cannot use its likeness on mechanise (unless authorised by Kuchar).

 

What an absolute Stan 

We love Bryan 

[Justin Woodpond]

1 hour ago, Pinky98 said:

What an absolute Stan 

We love Bryan 

 

It is worth mentioning that Bryan's trademark application is intended to cover "Pictures; Posters; Sticker; Coats; Footwear; Headwear; Sweatshirts; Undergarments; Bottoms as clothing; Hoodies; Tops as clothing.

Ticks all the merchandise boxes really!

Also, the application is still ongoing; it has yet to be assigned to an examining attorney for official trademarking. Following it being assigned an examiner, there is a "pending" period, which provides an opportunity for the public to OPPOSE its registration.  

Right now, a number of persons and/or entities are already making a profit of #FREEBRITNEY 

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/free+britney+t-shirts

[OnlyBeyonce]

1 hour ago, 1inamillion said:

Not Billy talking on Britney's behalf again  

 

i can't believe her team allow this 

[PokemonSpears]

[Karmickiss]

[ColdAsFire88]

We should trade mark #FreeBritneySpearsBetch 

[Jordan Miller]

If it's to protect the hashtag cool. If it's so we can't use it moving forward, then there's a storm coming