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…
Geeking over packaging
Janelle Orsi, a super cool attorney friend of mine who's a pioneer in Sharing Law, brought a bag of delicious chocolate tortilla chips (who knew there was such a thing?)…
Cheeseburger II
Yesterday I wrote about the strengths of trademarks, using CHEESEBURGER as an example. Today I thought it would be fun to see just how many CHEESEBURGER marks there are on…
Cheeseburger
After reading my post on Lamebook v. Facebook, Malika asked "What about something like Cheeseburger?" I like Cheeseburgers. As far as using CHEESEBURGER as a trademark, that depends on the…
My Favorite Brand
During the SF Music Tech opening reception this evening, my new friend Tom asked me what my favorite brand is. Oddly, I told him that I didn't know. When the conversation floated through…
Freecycle: Trademarks are Not Free
VS. Freecycling is the benevolent act of giving away unwanted items rather than disposing of them. There are numerous groups that facilitate freecycling, including The Freecycle Network and FreecycleSunnyvale. FS…
Colbert and Stewart EXPOSED
I am fortunate that being a trademark attorney is my dream job. I love puzzle solving and that's what my job is all about, helping my clients put all the…
To Support the Lamebook Legal Defense Fund?
My friends at DuetsBlog posted a couple days ago about the lawsuits Facebook and Lamebook filed against one another. Facebook is the world's largest social networking site, whilst Lamebook is…
How sustainable is disposable?
Trademark attorneys know that there are various ways in which to conduct searches on the USPTO's TM database. You can search by trademark, or a portion thereof. You can search…