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…
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…
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…
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?)…