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 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…
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…
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?)…
Yesterday I wrote about the strengths of trademarks, using CHEESEBURGER as an example. Today I thought it would be fun to see just how many CHEESEBURGER marks there are on…
After reading my post on Lamebook v. Facebook, Malika asked "What about something like Cheeseburger?" I like Cheeseburgers. As far as using CHEESEBURGER as a trademark, that depends on the…
During the SF Music Tech opening reception this evening, my new friend Tom asked me what my favorite brand is. Oddly, I told him that I didn't know. When the conversation floated through…
VS. Freecycling is the benevolent act of giving away unwanted items rather than disposing of them. There are numerous groups that facilitate freecycling, including The Freecycle Network and FreecycleSunnyvale. FS…
I love winter and I really love snow. I love how snow quiets everything down. I love that snow makes everything sparkle. Most of all, I love playing in the…
I am fortunate that being a trademark attorney is my dream job. I love puzzle solving and that's what my job is all about, helping my clients put all the…
My friends at DuetsBlog posted a couple days ago about the lawsuits Facebook and Lamebook filed against one another. Facebook is the world's largest social networking site, whilst Lamebook is…