Seal Team 6 Trademark

05-16-11

Why didn’t the American Government protect the military designation SEAL TEAM 6? Sure it would cost a fortune to trademark every branch of the military but now it looks like Walt Disney Company has applied to register “Seal Team 6″ according to MediaBistro

This is the name of the special forces unit that killed the world’s most wanted man and terrorist Osama Bin Laden.

It seems Disney now owns the exclusive rights to use Seal Team 6 on ‘merchandise. So expect Disney to capitalize on clothing, footwear, headwear, toys, games and entertainment and education services. This is not the first time Seal Team 6 was trademarked by a company. NovaLogic, Inc., abandoned two associated trademarks in 2006. Those trademarks were for computer and video gaming.

It is my personal opinion as a veteran that the commercialization of a government entity should not be done by corporations unless legally allowed by those that created the group or armed forces department. At the least, I hope Disney will allocate a fair royalty percentage to the members of the real elite members of SEAL TEAM 6.

Sandford Tuey
admin@Playdigm.com

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