Back in August 2010, Facebook sued a company named Teachbook.com for trademark infringement and dilution based on the use of the TEACHBOOK mark for a social networking site for teachers. Facebook…
Donna Douglas played the character Elly May Clampett in all 274 episodes of the hit series The Beverly Hillbillies, which was broadcast for nine seasons from 1962-1971. For some strange…
Since the announcement of the Navy Seals' Seal Team 6 killing of Osama Bin Laden earlier this week, the news has been full of Osama. But what about the PTO? …
According to the Hollywood Reporter's Hollywood, Esq. blog (a wonderful source for off-the-wall intellectual property lawsuits), Miami Heat superstar, Chris Bosh filed suit yesterday in California District Court seeking to…
As if the URBAN HOMESTEADING case weren't exciting enough, here's another prominent genericness battle for us all to watch . . . Last Friday's poll on CNET's CRAVE blog asked,…
My friend, mentor, and motivator, John Welch of the TTABlog®, posted on the e-Trademarks listserv today, "USPTO Issues Report to Congress on Trademark Bully Study." I wrote about trademark bullying…
I love Morgan Spurlock! Not because he's always right (though I often think he is) but because he likes to make me think. I like to think. Morgan's newest documentary…
I recently attended SVN (Social Venture Network's) Spring Gathering, where socialpreneurs convene to inspire and be inspired. My favorite thing about SVN, is of course, the people. Everyone has an…
On April 7, 2011 one French fashion designer sued another in US Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York. Now, anyone who knows me can tell you,…
Or is it???? Last week I received the following e-mail: [framed_box] Hi Lara, Please forgive the cold email, but I found your organization on the LOHAS site and truly appreciate…