Geekview: Cheeky Coverage of Recent Intellectual Property News
Tanning causes cancer . . . and court cases. Gym, Tanning, Laundry or Sweat, Cancer, Soap (still with Exclusive DVD!)? While we have Jersey Shore to thank for confirming the lack…
Brandvangelism: SF MusicTech Where Music Culture and Commerce Converge
Some brands make it easy to love them. Think: Patagonia, Subaru, Techtastic and SF MusicTech Summit (SFMT). Yup, that's right. SFMT is one of my favorite conferences although I am neither a musician…
Geekview: Cheeky Coverage of Recent(ish) Intellectual Property News
Food in Jars all jammed up over IP! When you pay someone in jam, you can expect things to get sticky! Lots of bloggers have logo wear, including this one.…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review: Cheeky Coverage of Recent IP News
Zynga out to topple Pyramidville. Zyngaville rules the world! Of gaming. Or so claims Zynga, clearly believing it to be true. Game maker Kobojo however, calls bullsh*t. I wrote about…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review: Cheeky Coverage of Recent IP News
Guy Hobbs sues Elton John for stealing his girl! Australian songwriter Guy Hobbs hauled British balladeer Sir Elton John into court for stealing Natasha away from him. It's one thing…
A Trademark Lawyer’s Look at the 10th SF MusicTech Summit
How is it that a trademark attorney finds herself at a music & technology conference (over and over again, in fact)? Brian Zisk makes it easy by constantly delivering high…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
USPTO's favorite child continues to get star treatment. I first wrote about Blue Ivy Carter in Geekview on January 29, 2012. That was a mere three days after Beyonce’s licensing…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review Con’t.
Holy Super Bowl®! To some folks these images are synonymous, at least on the holy day of Super Bowl Sunday. The National Football League (NFL) takes football very seriously and…
Colbert Gets Saucy with SOPA – Stop Online Piracy Act
The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Stop Online Piracy Act www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive Last night, my second favorite…
Hey, Chick-fil-A: Eat (More) Crow! This is not Trademark Infringement.
Do you imagine crow tastes good with chicken? Maybe we should ask the legal eagles representing Chick-fil-A, whom I suspect now have first-hand knowledge of the answer to that question.…