Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review — New Year’s Edition
Hell's Bells!! A bitter battle between BELL brew brands. Bell's Brewery tells Winery Exchange its new COPPER BELL beer leaves a bitter taste in Bell's mouth. Bell's Brewery is a…
Geekview IP Week(ish) in Review
The Marleys -- as musically talented as they are litigious! Boy, was this album title prophetic. I doubt there's a person on the planet who would challenge Bob Marley's legendary…
No Yoga for You! Yoga to the People in the hot seat for copyright and trademark infringement
Was yoga historically "open source?" Even if it was, does that matter under U.S. Jurisprudence? My guess is that it does not. What do you think? Read on and see…
Hey, Chick-fil-A: Eat (More) Crow! This is not Trademark Infringement.
Do you imagine crow tastes good with chicken? Maybe we should ask the legal eagles representing Chick-fil-A, whom I suspect now have first-hand knowledge of the answer to that question.…
Geekview Thanksgiving Edition – Gratitude for the Absurdities of IP (Part I)
I'm grateful that someone goes by the name Pitbull. Dog fighting is illegal, but that didn't stop Lindsay Lohan from filing a lawsuit this past summer against rappers Pitbull, Ne-Yo…
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…
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…