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 .…
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…
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…
Genericide
Yesterday I wrote about the national news networks' copycat marks, while promising to explain genericide, today. Genericde is the term we trademark professionals use to describe the death of a…
News Goes Forward
As someone who doesn't have cable TV, I usually catch up on the Daily Show via computer on the weekends. This weekend while hiding inside from the winter storm, I…
Ozzy Ozzbrand
As a child, someone in my family always got me a subscription to Highlights I remember looking forward to ever issue! Little did I know as a little reader that…
Publicity & Privacy
Yesterday, I wrote about the Section 2(c) refusal to register three marks that referenced President Barack Obama without his consent. Today I will explore the area of law that protects…
No Barack Marks
Who knew Presidential jammies could be such a hit? Not only are these no longer available (probably since '08), but . . . on Friday, December 10, 2010, the Trademark…