Stetson Intellectual Property Data

[Just Daniel]

John B Stetson Co Philada 3X Beaver pushing the rectangle. A bit different design and text. Filed in 1920, no sepárate first use in commerce date. Renewed in 1961.

 

[Just Daniel]

Boss of the Plains trademarked for cowboy and western hats. First use in commerce date 1865. This application date is 2019. It would be interesting to know how they did their research, maybe from prior registrations?

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson Falcon. First use in commerce date 1962.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson Upswing. First use in commerce date 1933. Renewed in ‘73.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson. Medalist. First use in commerce date 1938.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson Bantam. First use in commerce date 1934.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson Eagle, earliest use date 1942.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson Diplomat, first use in commerce date 1944.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson 4X with beaver holding up the rectangle, first use in commerce date 1971. Interesting.

 

[Just Daniel]

Tom Mix. First use in commerce date 1922.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stratocruiser. First use in commerce date 1945.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson shield with stars. First use in commerce date 1866. First filed and registered 1905.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson Madison. First use in commerce 1924.

 

[Just Daniel]

Alexander. It looks like Stetson bought them in 1952. Mostly speculation on my part, given the limited filing data here.

 

[Just Daniel]

Another Kensington trademark, first used in 1909 and filed in ‘56. Trademark owned by Stetson. Another acquisition date?

 

[Just Daniel]

Lee, first use date 1903 filed in 1962; trademark owned by Stetson.

 

[Just Daniel]

Stetson Selv-Edge, first use in commerce date 1933. Trademark application in 1954.

 

[Lefty W.]

Open Road block script, first use date 1920, registration 2001.

It is curious that the registration for "OPEN ROAD" appears to be for the words in that specific type face, rather than simply the words themselves. I searched for any "Open Road" marks a few months ago and this was the only registration I came across in connection with hats.

 

[Just Daniel]

From my limited understanding of trademarks, I believe they are meant to be symbols that identify the origin of a product. So if it consists of text it needs enough symbolic or graphic differences to not represent the words themselves but the manufacturer or region of origin.

In this case “Open Road” is a fairly common term and the font, design, etc are necessary to differentiate the Stetson Open Road hat symbol from say an Open Road hotel, Open Road motorcycle, etc.

There is probably more to it, it is not exactly my area of expertise.

It is curious that the registration for "OPEN ROAD" appears to be for the words in that specific type face, rather than simply the words themselves. I searched for any "Open Road" marks a few months ago and this was the only registration I came across in connection with hats.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

From my limited understanding of trademarks, I believe they are meant to be symbols that identify the origin of a product. So if it consists of text it needs enough symbolic or graphic differences to not represent the words themselves but the manufacturer or region of origin.

In this case “Open Road” is a fairly common term and the font, design, etc are necessary to differentiate the Stetson Open Road hat symbol from say an Open Road hotel, Open Road motorcycle, etc.

There is probably more to it, it is not exactly my area of expertise.

I remember several years back when one branch of the Gallo family wanted to sell cheese and dairy products under the Gallo name. The wine making part of the family objected and the courts got involved. Eventually, the cheese side won the right to use the name Gallo, but the logos and look of the branding had to be different from the Gallo wine side. The cheese folks also couldn't sell wine or beverages under the Gallo name even with different branding. It’s similar to the dispute between Apple computers and Apple music.