As the heated (pun fully intended) public debate about gun control continues, I thought it would be fun to examine trademark applications for the term GUN CONTROL. I expected to find a roughly equal mix of applications filed by gun control supporters and opponents, and I thought there would be numerous applications, and even a …
Read more »According to NewYork.Newsday.com and the WashingtonTimes.com, today — April 20th — is a counter-culture /cannabis-culture holiday referred (or should I say reefered?) to as “four-twenty.” Apparently, it also is customary to smoke pot at 4:20 pm, which explains the frequent lines at snack and smoothie shops between 4:30-5 each afternoon (just watch, now you’ll start noticing it too). Back …
Read more »Although I don’t spend much time in casinos apart from Crystal Bay Casino, (and that’s only because it is Tahoe’s best music venue, thanks to Brent Harding & Blake Beeman!), the Reno Peppermill has just become my second favorite casino after CBC. I visited the Peppermill last week where GreenUP! hosted Reno’s (almost) annual Golden Pinecone Ball. The first Golden …
Read more »Last weekend was the 33rd Natural Products Expo West (Expo) where 63,000 industry members and 2,430 Exhibitors gathered to sample or showcase the latest in natural and organic products from supplements to socks, with a smattering of sweets. Deals were done, friendships were forged and announcements were made: way to go Whole Foods for doing …
Read more »The best tradeshow ever, EXPO West (a natural and organic products show held annually in Anaheim, CA) began yesterday morning with a press breakfast to introduce us to some of the new products and companies at the show this year. Hosting the breakfast was Lyfe Kitchen, which not only served us a delicious meal, but …
Read more »Last week was TED – a four day conference that feeds the heart & soul & head. From 72 countries we convened at TEDActive, each of us different, with something different to give. We convened in Palm Springs from all walks of life, to celebrate successes and seek to solve strife. Among our friends – both old and new — …
Read more »Tanning causes cancer . . . and court cases. Gym, Tanning, Laundry or Sweat, Cancer, Soap (still with Exclusive DVD!)? While we have Jersey Shore to thank for confirming the lack of any correlation between skill and fame, they nailed guido marketing and cornered the college market. At the same time, they’re hammering nails into the coffins …
Read more »What’s this? It’s a brand. How do you know? Because the USPTO says so. And, because every Apple store (of which there are 395 worldwide) looks essentially just like this. This overall “look and feel” is Apple’s intangible intellectual property — its trade dress. And, not just because Apple says so, but because Apple’s attorneys convinced …
Read more »Cascadia Cup Clash Continues. Vancouver holds the Cup, but who will take the Mark? The CASCADIA CUP trademark, that is. The Cascadia Cup is a non-league sanctioned trophy that supporters (avid fans) have awarded to the top northwest soccer team annually since 2004. The contestants for the Cup are the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders and the Vancouver Whitecaps. During the first …
Read more »Bamboozled! The FTC recently took Macy’s and other retailers to task for promoting bogus bamboo. According to the lawsuit filed against Macy’s, the retailer engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices (also known as lying to sell things), as well as violations of the Textile Act and the Textile Rules. In English that means that Macy’s promoted bamboo items that were …
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