Cody Denied Dusty Rhodes Trademark-With a Dusty Finish

[Dub H]

It was revealed back in November that the trademark filing looked to be a done deal but the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) issued a refusal last week because the name is too similar to Dustin Rhodes, a trademark already owned by Dusty's oldest son and current AEW star.

The filing states the following:

"Here, the marks share one term, "RHODES", and a highly similar term 'DUSTY/DUSTIN', and share the same overall commercial impression of that of a surname and given name, respectively. Given the high similarity in appearance, sound, and meaning of the marks, the marks are confusingly similar."

www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/12/cody-rhodes-trademark-filing-for-dusty-rhodes-rejected-664117/


So basically his brother's trademark is too similar and he needs either to appeal or get permission from Dustin.

[One-Armed Drummer of Defrebel]

You can't Dusty before you Dustin

[Mozenrath]

Going to go out on a limb and guess Dustin will probably grant permission.

[Dub H]

Dec 27, 2019 22:36:12 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Going to go out on a limb and guess Dustin will probably grant permission.

Dustin will grant ,then take it back before making Cody bleed with the paper.

And then we get a Trademark on a Pole match.

[Cyno]

Dustin heel turn incoming.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Cody's biggest feud is the one with his own last name

[Deleted]

Dec 27, 2019 23:46:52 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Cody's biggest feud is the one with his own last name

That's very deep.

[evilone]

If this is ain't a storyline premise for a feud I don't know what is. Who is the real Rhodes? We will find out tonight in inferno match. One trademark paper will burn and be gone forever!

[Macho Pichu]

Wasn't the point of trademarking Dusty's name to have control over WWE using it. If Dustin's name is too similar, they have the goal already achieved.