After finding Joel Embiid’s trademark application for “The Process” last night, I decided to dig around and see if any of the local teams every tried to trademark something that never came to light. I didn’t have to look far.

On September 3, 2000, the Eagles crushed the Cowboys in what would come to be known as the pickle juice game. Five days later, the Eagles filed a trademark application for “Pickle Power” with the image above for use on apparel, foam fingers, and “cloth banners, towels” most likely of the rally variety. The process was slow. The notice of allowance wasn’t even sent for another year. Then, as far as I can tell, the Eagles just let it die. Here’s the legal mumbo jumbo:

Abandoned because no Statement of Use or Extension Request timely filed after Notice of Allowance was issued.

Maybe by that time they figured Pickle Power didn’t have zing anymore. Maybe they were worried about dick jokes. Maybe they were concerned that the image they came up with looks like Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo. I don’t know, but like 53 Angry Men, and the Blitz Brigade before it, Pickle Power is dead.

Kyle: No seriously it looks like a dick.