Tom Brady's request to trademark "Tom Terrific" has been denied by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Brady filed the application in June, but the office refused it on Thursday citing false connection and name of a living individual. Hall of Famer and Mets legend Tom Seaver already goes by the nickname "Tom Terrific." The Patriots quarterback has six months to respond to the rejection, otherwise his request will be abandoned.
"The nickname TOM TERRIFIC points uniquely and unmistakably to Tom Seaver, and the fame or reputation of Tom Seaver as "Tom Terrific" is such that a connection between Mr.