TIL that American country music singer Lee Greenwood attempted to trademark the term "God Bless America." The trademark was rejected since the ordinary consumer would perceive the words at their ordinary meaning rather than as a trademark, which is meant to indicate the source of a product.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/lee-greenwood-fails-in-bid-for-god-bless-the-usa-…
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