Cole Palmer has trademarked ‘Cold Palmer’. What does it mean for him (and Chelsea)?
Karen Lee recently spoke to Tom Burrows of The Athletic (part of the New York Times) for an article examining Cole Palmer’s successful trademark application, and what it means for Palmer and for Chelsea. This follows the resolution of a challenge from Château Palmer, a well-known winemaker in the French region of Bordeaux.
It’s a nickname that’s become familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in the Premier League.
Now, Chelsea and England playmaker Cole Palmer has successfully trademarked the term ‘Cold Palmer’. Palmer’s application, submitted to the UK government’s Intellectual Property Office in November, was approved on Friday, The Athletic can reveal.
That essentially means nobody can use Palmer’s ‘Cold’ nickname for commercial use without his permission, as it grants him the exclusive legal rights. He has also successfully trademarked his autograph.
Palmer’s successful application includes an exhaustive list of products he intends to sell using the trademarked term: soaps, bath salts, food snacks, razor blades, mobile phone covers, drones, underwater vehicles, stationery, toys, Christmas crackers and teddy bears….
…“Once you have a registered trademark in place, it is much easier to enforce your rights against third parties,” Karen Lee, an intellectual property lawyer at Edwin Coe, tells The Athletic. “Anyone using something that’s the same or similar can amount to an infringement. And that’s when it can lead to High Court litigation, which can be very expensive.”…
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