Entrenched Entrepreneur(s)TM
I recently met a gentleman with a quite a dilemma on his hands. His name is Mitchell Schlimer, and he runs a company named Magic Wand Creations, LLC, which is…
Facebook v. Teachbook Round II (this time in Illinois)
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…
Beverly Hillbillies Slingshots Suit at Mattel
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…
OSAMARKS (The Folly of Folks Who Seek to Register OSAMA Marks)
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? …
Only in Hollywood? Superstar sues “Basketball Wife”(ex-girlfriend)
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…
APP STORE tm(?)– Appsolutely Astonishing!
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,…
USPTO Reports to Congress on Trademark Bullying
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…
URBAN HOMSTEADING tm(?)
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…
What the heel?
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,…
EcoAd Under Fire for Greenwashing
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…