Yesterday, trademark attorney Josh Gerben announced on Twitter he discovered that on November 11, media giant Fox filed a trademark application for "OK Boomer."
FOX has filed a trademark application for "OK BOOMER."
— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) November 18, 2019
The media giant filed the application on November 11th.
According to the filing, FOX intends to launch a reality, comedy and/or game show called OK BOOMER.
My full breakdown #OkBoomer#FoxNews pic.twitter.com/tmEDHC3QgM
The application says that they are intending to create a television show based off of the phrase. From what Josh describes in the video, it seems like it could be about anything with the application saying the show could be a reality, competition, comedy, or game show.
This "genius" idea most certainly came from the brain of a boomer somewhere high up on the Fox executive team. Here are some things the good people of Twitter had to say about this:
bahahahahaha what a boomer thing to do
— Candy (@OceanStateCandy) November 19, 2019
In all likelihood any application for OK BOOMER will be denied by the USPTO for being a "widely used message."
— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) November 19, 2019
I went over this point in detail with CNN today: https://t.co/uc4Bgexpnu
— E (@amprivali) November 18, 2019
It's gonna be huge. Like Myspace. Or canceling Family Guy.
— StephenMiller's4head (@TotoMMB) November 19, 2019
How very Karen of them
— Derp Reynolds (@jarlabrelk) November 19, 2019
Anyone tried to trademark OkXer yet? #auspol
— julie boyd (@jboyded) November 19, 2019
— I am Skipper's Human (@SkipperIsMyDog) November 19, 2019
This will be like "Win Ben Steins Money" but with Boomer Esiason
— Duchess (@AKADuchess15) November 19, 2019
Okay that joke is dead now
— ً (@_Puntifex_) November 19, 2019
OK Boomer.
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