Hooray, Hooray it’s Brand Geek’s birthday
One year ago today, Brand Geek launched. Happy Birthday Brand Geek!! A lot has happened in a year: I was mentioned in the Wall Street Journal. I was mentioned on…
Geekview IP Week(ish) in Review
TV One claims BET and MTV stole the essence of the Essence. TV one recently sued BET and MTV for stealing its show. Literally! According to TV One, first BET…
National Grange and Brooklyn Grange Get Grungy over TM Dispute
National Grange is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1867 to advocate for rural America and agriculture. While the full name of the organization is the National Grange of…
Pushing Presidential through the PTO?
Last night, my favorite pseudonews anchor, Jon Stewart, had a clip on the Republican Presidential candidates and most recent debate: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show…
Domain Name Switch Costs More Than Banks Bargained For
Back when the internet was still the Wild West, prospectors raced to register domain names comprised of third parties' brands for the purpose of selling the domain name registration to…
Brandvangelism: Love IS What Makes Subaru a Subaru
Shortly this evening, I will be leaving to drive to Oakland over Donner Pass on I-80. A snowstorm is expected and I couldn't be more excited! My Subaru handles brilliantly…
#Occupy Trademarks: Who Owns the #Occupy Trademarks, and Is There Such a Thing?
A little over a week ago, my friend and colleague, Nancy Prager, posted on the indispensable e-Trademarks listserv some information on the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, an activist campaign…
CA AG Gets Aggro Over False Claims of Bottle Biodegradability
The good folks at the Huffington Post last week reported that California Attorney General (AG), Kamala Harris, filed a lawsuit on October 26, 2011 against ENSO Plastics, Balance Water and…
Geekview IP Week in Review
Pets sue for (fur) false advertising. Do people have an advantage over pets in litigation? Pamela Carthen hopes to find out, having recently filed a class action lawsuit alleging false…
Labeling to Save the Planet: GreenBlue’s New Program is FTC Green Guide Compliant
If your community recycles -- you can find out here if you're not sure -- then you probably are familiar with the plastic recycling symbols shown here: As if this…