UG! Cries UGG, Sued for TM Infringement
As reported by my colleague and long-time blogger, Marty Schwimmer, a Minnesota company named UGGLEBO Clogs, LLC, filed suit last Thursday against Deckers Outdoor Corp. The suit alleges unfair competition…
NAD Knocks HARMONY No-VOC Claims
As I discussed in my December 13, 2010 post, The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus offers a streamlined, self-regulatory mechanism for remedying false advertising…
Sustainable Foods Summit (Day Two)
Today I attended the second day of Organic Monitor's two day Sustainable Foods Summit. Here are some highlights from the late morning sessions (those after 10:00 am) on Day Two .…
Sustainable Foods Summit (Day One)
Today I attended the first day of Organic Monitor's two day Sustainable Foods Summit. Here are the highlights from the morning sessions on Day One . . . The first…
Bands are Brands
This past holiday weekend, I went to North Tahoe's best music venue, the Crystal Bay Club -- or, as we like to call it, CBC -- to watch Bay Area…
WSJ Covers Bullying
Back in August, I questioned whether the PTO has Gone to Pot. Then, in mid-December, I wrote about Trademark Bullying. Today, the two issues met up in the Wall Street…
Is There Lead in Those Cookies?!?
It's that time of year again, when even the best intentioned New Year's Resolutions kowtow to the almighty Girl Scout Cookies. I consider myself a solid Girl Scout Cookie supporter…
Watering down WeightWatchers®
As much as I try to eat healthfully, I still love a good soda occasionally. While visiting my in-laws in Rhode Island last week, I tried WAIST WATCHER diet root beer (it…
A Plea to INTA
INTA representatives told me today that Mr. Drewsen will decide whether to inform TM Topics users about the e-Trademarks list. If you have an opinion on this subject, please contact…
Censorship at the INTA
From 2002-2010 my law firm was a member of the International Trademark Association ("INTA"). I joined this organization at the behest of my mentor, Paul Reidl, who was actively involved…