Military trademarks are a No-No

The U.S. military has a strong trademark portfolio.  A few of the trademarks owned by the Marines, Army, and Navy include:

OOHRAH!

A FEW GOOD MEN

SEAL

BLUE ANGELS

STARTING STRONG

TACTICAL BREATHER

HEAD FOR THE FUTURE

BE A FORCE

NEVER STOP ADVANCING

Using the military’s protected federal marks is a sure way to find yourself in federal court. They also don’t seem too amused with parodies of their marks.  A colleague said it best: “Pick your own battles.”

By the way, to the armed forces, these are both big money and a reputation to protect. They will fight to the death.