Two Can Too Toucan, or Can They? Kellogs v. MAI
I've had a fun and engaging debate in the comments section of my last post with The Trademark Troll, Dick Troll, who most certainly is the only IP troll of any…
Geekview IP Week in Review
Only in a trademark lawyer's fantasy . . . Parfums de Coeur, self-described as "a dominant marketer in the United States of women's and men's mass market fragrance brands under…
Phish Phans Beware! Waldo Sued for TM Infringement (Again!)
Where's Waldo and why does everyone pick on him? If you're not into the "jam band" scene, then there's a good chance you don't even know who Waldo is. Waldo…
Nike 3, Jesuits 0
Yesterday, John Welch -- known worldwide for his witty wisdom on The TTABLog® -- wrote about the TTAB's August 9 precedential opinion in an Opposition filed against the mark JUST…
Geekview IP Week in Review
Comcast missed the goal when the Court declined to restrain DirecTV Soon on Sunday, they'll all be watching football. For now though the game is being played out in federal…
Blinking Irony — Blink 182 takes opposing stances on IP infringements
Apparently, even though rock band blink-182 is cool with its fans sharing its music in homemade music videos posted to YouTube, it is NOT OK with its fans selling…
OPhishal Inphringements?
I never saw the Grateful Dead perform live, but I've spent plenty of time on Shakedown Street at Phish shows and festivals like Bonnaroo. In fact, I just returned from…
$2.4 Million in Trade Dress Damages, D’oh!
BrandFX (BFX) issued a press release on August 5, 2011 announcing that it just received a $2,400,000.00 check from its competitor, Astoria Industries of Iowa, Inc. (Astoria) Asset purchase? …
Geekview IP Week in Review
Wouldn't you sue if your late husband was the one who put Flint, Michigan on the map (of rap that is)? I began the first week in August with…
Shagbook Attempts to Rattle Facebook
Earlier this week I got a nice note asking me if I was interested in learning more about the breaking story of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)…