Eagles facing competition for 'Brotherly Shove' moniker amid trademark application

The Eagles are “facing competition” for use of the "Brotherly Shove" moniker off the field, according to John George of PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL. George noted that since the Eagles filed a trademark application on Oct. 10 for use of the nickname given to their controversial quarterback sneak play, “two others have filed similar applications.” George noted Inspired Synergy of Brigantine, N.J., filed a trademark application for Brotherly Shove on Oct. 18 “seeking to use the phrase on baseball hats and caps.” Then on Nov. 7, Lawrence Caplan of Boca Raton, Florida, filed a trademark application for "City of Brotherly Shove" to be used as an “imprinted message on T-shirts.” The Eagles' application seeks to reserve the right to use the phrase on “merchandise including shirts, jackets, jerseys and hats.” All three applications are currently under review by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office (PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL, 11/21).