Geekview: Cheeky Coverage of Recent(ish) Intellectual Property News
Kirstie Alley loses 100 pounds and all her credibility. What Kirstie Alley needs is someone to rescue her from herself. Or at least from her Organic Liaison brand, for which…
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 — New Year’s Edition
Hell's Bells!! A bitter battle between BELL brew brands. Bell's Brewery tells Winery Exchange its new COPPER BELL beer leaves a bitter taste in Bell's mouth. Bell's Brewery is a…
Geekview IP Week(ish) in Review
The Marleys -- as musically talented as they are litigious! Boy, was this album title prophetic. I doubt there's a person on the planet who would challenge Bob Marley's legendary…
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.…
Geekview Thanksgiving Edition – Gratitude for the Absurdities of IP (Part I)
I'm grateful that someone goes by the name Pitbull. Dog fighting is illegal, but that didn't stop Lindsay Lohan from filing a lawsuit this past summer against rappers Pitbull, Ne-Yo…
Apple Denied! TTAB Upholds Refusal to Register MULTI-TOUCH
Apple is known for innovation. Above on the left is Apple's revolutionary touch-screen device. Above on the right is a portion of the patent for this device. Apple's…
Trademark Attorney Ponders Parody — Yankees v Evil Enterprises
Two Fridays ago I wrote about the world famous Hells Angels motorcycle club and today I've moved onto the world's second most famous baseball club (after the Red Sox, of…
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)…