Washington Dulles airport could be renamed for President Trump. It’s been under discussion for at least six years. Renderings of a new terminal there expressly promotes the name as an alternative.
But perhaps the airport most likely to carry the Trump name is Palm Beach International, where legislation is underway to make it official. And just as Florida is about to make this happen, the Trump Organization files for trademarks that could extract licensing fees although they’re saying they won’t enforce them.
[T]he company is trying to get exclusive use of the name for suitcases, travel bags, animal carriers, baby diaper bags, umbrellas, luggage tags, plastic slippers used when going through security, headwear, hoodies, caps, outer jackets, skirts, dresses, footwear, collectible coins, watches and several other pieces of merchandise.
The application also looks to use the name for airport baggage check-in services, passenger shuttle services, websites, rental of aircraft hanger space, parking garage services, construction of airports, fueling services for aircraft, valet parking, airport lounges, restaurants and other services related to an airport.
The applications were filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Friday for “President Donald J. Trump International Airport” and “Donald J. Trump International Airport.”
In order for the Trump Organization to license a trademarked name, there would have to be consideration. That could be just $1. The Trump Organization says they won’t receive any licensing fee from “the proposed airport renaming” but of course a proposal alone won’t generate a fee. They say they’re doing it to prevent “bad actors from infringing upon or misusing the name” in rder to protect Palm Beach County and the State of Florida. Alright then.
An amenment to one of the bills in the legislature renaming the airport would have prevented the state from paying fees or royalties for the name, but that was blocked.
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