Disney trademarks 'Seal Team 6' for toys, games, movies, snow globes and Christmas stockings TWO days after daring Bin Laden mission

Two days after U.S. Navy Seals Team 6 made headlines around the world for the dramatic raid that killed terror mastermind Osama Bin Laden, the Walt Disney Company trademarked their name, reports FishbowlNY.

This doesn't effect how the Navy uses the moniker for military purposes, but it does mean we may soon be seeing 'Seal Team 6' branded products and entertainment.

According to records viewable online with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Disney filed the Trademark paperwork on May 3, 2011 for 'Seal Team 6'.

Heroes: U.S. Navy Seals, shown in file photo, made global headlines after their secretive 'Seal Team 6' executed a bold raid that killed Osama Bin Laden during operation 'Neptune's Spear' May 1-2



Flying high: U.S. soldier Mike Forsythe and his dog, Cara, parachute from 30,100 feet. Seal Team 6 members reportedly used dogs in their raid on Bin Laden

The records show Disney applied to use the name for 'entertainment and education services'.

A separate request by the company lists 'clothing, footwear and headwear'.

A third request lists: 'Toys, games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles (except clothing); hand-held units for playing electronic games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; Christmas stockings; Christmas tree ornaments and decorations; snow globes'.

In the same online database, a trademarks is listed as expired for California-based NovaLogic, Inc, a maker of military-themed video games.

Virtual Seals: Games like 'Socom: US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 2' already feature the likeness of the elite troops; special Seal Team 6 programs may follow Disney's action



Play: Bruce Willis played a Navy Seal in 2003's 'Tears of the Sun', while a 'Rambama' action figure released this month commemorates the raid on Bin Laden by depicting President Obama in Seal clothing



NovaLogic filed an application on March 9, 2004 for 'Seal Team 6' for 'games and playthings, namely action figures and accessories therefor'.

That record was said to be 'abandoned' on September 9, 2006.

Humorously, FishbowlNY wrote: 'Of course, for all we know Disney has been working on an animated feature about a team of anthropomorphic seals in search of adventure, but given the timing of the application that seems…unlikely'.

As far as the U.S. military goes, Seal Team 6 is officially knows as The United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), also commonly known as DEVGRU.

Of course, since the force is secret and most of its activities are highly classified, the government rarely comments on it.



The team is commanded by the Joint Special Operations Command and is based in Dam Neck, Virginia.



It's currently unclear how, when or even if Disney will indeed produce products under the banner of Seal Team 6, but it seems they at least are retaining the possibility.

Filed: Disney requested three trademarks on various products under the name 'Seal Team 6'











