Just this month, two disputes over the trademark rights to beauty pageant names were resolved, pending appeal. Meanwhile, in Organizacion Miss America Latina v. Disputes over beauty pageant names appear to be relatively frequent. Most pageants identify themselves with the traditional naming convention of an honorific Mr. When you combine this relatively narrow taxonomy with a crowded field of competitors, many of whom own multiple pageants and multiple pageant marks, you are bound to get litigation. We were curious about the history of beauty pageant naming litigation, so we decided to gather together in one place the disputes that resulted in a written dispositive opinion let us know if you think we missed any :.