While doing my daily (well, most days) IP blog reading, I came across a post regarding an interesting forthcoming article…
It’s the other white-gloved mouse. Duh!
John Welch at the TTABlog—an incredible source for all things TTAB—recently reported about the TTAB’s decision to reverse an examining…
Is trademark registration pointless?
Simple answer: NO. It’s important. But I have some issues. Last month, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied registration…
Breweries: for the love of beer, clear your trademarks!
I love craft beer. I love craft breweries. And when I say that, I mean it. I’m not newly into…
You get a copyright, and you get a copyright, and you get a copyright…
Copyrights abound, with seemingly no barrier. Last week, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands,…
One blue agave, Two blue agave, Three blue agave…Floor?
In a recent opposition at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) the use of TEQUILA as a certification mark…
The Craziness of Copyright Term Lengths
Last week, Random House, Simon and Schuster, and a few trustees and representatives for a few authors’ estates, sued two…
Trademarks and disparagement: the Slants (and the Redskins)
On Wednesday the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Lee v. Tam, a case involving the disparagement clause in section…
My other bag is a…’My Other Bag?
For the last few years, Louis Vuitton has been fighting a losing battle against My Other Bag for alleged trademark…
Copyrights and Twitter
A friend directed me to a link for an article commenting on Mark Cuban’s claim that all of his tweets…
Put A Cork In It 