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…
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…
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…
Brand Bully Backlash
NO MORE BRAND BULLYING!! On March 17, 2010 the Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010 became effective. The Act requires the Secretary of Commerce and the Intellectual Property…