With notoriety and commercial acclaim typically comes copycats looking to commercially exploit an individual's prominence without consent. The MLB Players Association (MLBPA) is trying to tackle some of what it believes to be infringement with aggression over the off-season. In the one opposition already filed, the MLBPA points out that Judge is the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, an All-Star and a Silver Slugger Award recipient in the American League. Additionally, while there is no registration owned, the MLBPA notes that "Judge" has been used as a trademark on and in connection with the goods of MLBPA's licensees, including apparel products, throughout the U.S. and is the author of How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know (Second Edition).

Source: Forbes March 26, 2018 11:48 UTC