Don’t expect any Tom Brady-themed “Tom Terrific” shirts or posters in the near future.
The Patriots quarterback’s attempt to trademark the nickname — commonly associated with former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver — has been rejected, according to a notice Thursday from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Brady’s company TEB Capital Management filed two trademark application in May to use Tom Terrific for commercial use, stoking outrage from Mets fans. One application was for trading cards and posters; the other was for shirts.
The patent office refused them both this week, citing two reasons — both related to Seaver.