Freecycle: Trademarks are Not Free
VS. Freecycling is the benevolent act of giving away unwanted items rather than disposing of them. There are numerous groups that facilitate freecycling, including The Freecycle Network and FreecycleSunnyvale. FS…
SNOW!
I love winter and I really love snow. I love how snow quiets everything down. I love that snow makes everything sparkle. Most of all, I love playing in the…
Colbert and Stewart EXPOSED
I am fortunate that being a trademark attorney is my dream job. I love puzzle solving and that's what my job is all about, helping my clients put all the…
To Support the Lamebook Legal Defense Fund?
My friends at DuetsBlog posted a couple days ago about the lawsuits Facebook and Lamebook filed against one another. Facebook is the world's largest social networking site, whilst Lamebook is…
How sustainable is disposable?
Trademark attorneys know that there are various ways in which to conduct searches on the USPTO's TM database. You can search by trademark, or a portion thereof. You can search…
New Trends in Natural Foods Packaging
Many natural food companies embarked on packing updates this year. Wonder why?
I’M A SOCIALPRENEUR
Listen up all you social entrepreneurs, Out to save the world with your hearts so pure, I’m an attorney who’s doing that too, And I’m here to share my journey with you.
Watch out greenwashers; here comes the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") was created in 1914 to regulate unfair trade practices. It issued its first set of Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (commonly known…
Has the PTO Gone to Pot?
Pipe dreams of trademark protection for marijuana go up in smoke . . .
Is It a Barbie World?
We all can agree that Barbie is a famous brand, regardless of what we may think of her or the thin values she espouses. Barbie dolls have been around since May 9, 1958. The first Barbie trademark registration (Reg. No. 0,689,055) for a “doll” was issued on December 1, 1959.