TED 2012 Examines the Courtroom
TED spreads ideas. So much so that TED's tagline is Ideas Worth Spreading. TED is an acronym for Technology, Entertainment & Design, though it also could be an acronym…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
The USPTO scores big with LINSANITY! As of today, no fewer than 8 US trademark registration applications have been filed at the USPTO to protect the mark LINSANITY. (Note --…
Linsanity at the PTO; of Course the USPTO Gives Jeremy Lin Special Treatment!
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Lindecision 2012 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
Are suing students doomed? If you paid $100,000.00 for law school & couldn't find a job you'd want to find someone to sue, wouldn't you? But is that really a…
Trademark Registration – Name Portrait Consent
When applying for federal trademark registration, some rules bite applicants in the butt more often than others. I suspect that the Name Portrait Consent rules are one of those. Under…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
Universal's Takedown Notice goes up in smoke. Universal Music Group (UMG) recently issued a Takedown Notice to YouTube instructing it to remove a song by the Florida based rap band,…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review Con’t.
Holy Super Bowl®! To some folks these images are synonymous, at least on the holy day of Super Bowl Sunday. The National Football League (NFL) takes football very seriously and…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
Fake flavor packets fuel legal fury. Tropicana -- No pulp, but plenty of litigation. In my 2012 Geekview New Year's edition, I wrote about a federal class action lawsuit recently filed…
In & Out Infringement
How on Earth did we manage before God invented Google alerts? Google alerts are an awesome thing. They provide me daily links to relevant news about intellectual property and…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
Something about this stinks! Sean Combs is a man of many hats. And just as many names: Puff Daddy, Puff, Puffy, P.Diddy, Diddy & Sean John. Who can keep track of…