Many readers of this blog may be interested in an upcoming event: the second annual USPTO Trademark Day from the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law to be held September 18th,at the USPTO’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The day will feature a rare chance to hear...
Read MoreThe online social media site Foursquare updated its logo recently. To understand the new logo, it is helpful to know that Foursquare users “check in” at locations. The new logo is great! Especially compared with the old logo. The old logo was stale and simple...
Read MoreMany very interesting non-traditional trademarks have been filed recently. From Gene Simmon’s “axe” bass guitar to Budweiser beer can designs to motion marks to a restaurant trade dress evoking a Mexican wrestling theme to the steeples of Churchill Downs, the range of non-traditional marks is...
Read MoreUSPTO trademark filings can often provide a window into the business plans of companies and competitors. Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles are popular subjects for trademark filings in 2014 to date. Amazon made news last last year with its drone plans. I have no idea...
Read MoreI certainly do not understand the full impact of the judge’s decision late Friday in the case by Ed O’Bannon against the NCAA. If players now have more control over the names (and images and likenesses) and a right to profit from them, it seems to...
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