Thursday, April 7, 2011

STURGIS® Mark Federally Protected in Connection with Rally Goods & Services

(Sturgis, SD)  - Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc., owners of the portfolio of Trademarks and Service Marks related to the world famous Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally, announced today that its word mark STURGIS® has obtained a Federal Trademark Registration in connection with Sturgis® Rally goods and services.
 
       “This was certainly anticipated for a number of months, but is nevertheless an exciting development for the future protection, promotion and long-term health of the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally,” commented board member and longtime Sturgis-area businessman John E. Johnson, “it also helps to further solidify the future of charitable giving offered from several organizations around the Sturgis-area through licensed use of the marks.”   
       Distributors and retailers of Sturgis® Rally-related merchandise can be certain they are purchasing authorized and officially licensed STURGIS® products simply by sourcing it through one of the Licensees listed below.  Questions regarding the licensing program of the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally can be directed to Lisa Weyer, a Licensing Agent for SMRI, at 605.347.5336 or Lisa.Weyer@SturgisProducts.com.   


STURGIS® LICENSEES
Good Sports, Inc. / Hot Leathers
Apparel, Headwear, Glassware, 
Novelty & Souvenir Items
800-845-0084
jerry@hotleathers.com


Black Hills Rally and Gold
Headwear, Glassware, Pins, 
Patches and Souvenir Items
605-347-3564
bhrgsturgis@gmail.com


Jack Daniels Image Sellers
JACK DANIELS®/STURGIS® Co-Branded Apparel
303-215-1066
lee.wandling@imageseller.com


Capsmith, Inc.
Headwear & Flags
800-228-3889
dan@capsmith.com


Valiant Vineyards
Wine
605-624-4117
Valiant@buffalorunwinery.com


Tom’s T’s
Apparel
605-347-6169
TomsTs@rushmore.com


Noble Wear, Ltd
Apparel
320-532-3126
brockholbert@hotmail.com


M & J Distributing
Shirts, Headwear and Souvenir Items
605-882-0172
mjdstms@aol.com


C & D Sales
Glassware
952-472-3716
cdmcycle@frontiernet.net