Burden also inadvertently affected the name of the cartoon character, SpongeBob SquarePants, whose creator Stephen Hillenburg had initially thought to name him "SpongeBoy", until he discovered that Burden had already trademarked the name.
Burden also inadvertently affected the name of the cartoon character. The cartoon character was SpongeBob SquarePants. Stephen Hillenburg had initially thought to name him "SpongeBoy". Burden had already trademarked the name SpongeBob SquarePants's creator. He discovered this.