Taylor Swift is a 25 year old seven-time GRAMMY Award winner. She was the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house (at age 14) and was the youngest recipient ever to receive music…
As the heated (pun fully intended) public debate about gun control continues, I thought it would be fun to examine trademark applications for the term GUN CONTROL. I expected to…
According to NewYork.Newsday.com and the WashingtonTimes.com, today -- April 20th -- is a counter-culture /cannabis-culture holiday referred (or should I say reefered?) to as "four-twenty." Apparently, it also is customary to smoke pot at…
What's this? It's a brand. How do you know? Because the USPTO says so. And, because every Apple store (of which there are 395 worldwide) looks essentially just like this.…
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…
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.…
As a professional, I wear three different hats: Trademark Attorney, Sustainability Steward and Publisher. I often find myself wondering, will I ever have enough . . . Merriam Webster defines…
My life has been quite a whirlwind since my last post. On June 18, 2012, I posted my initial audition for the fine folks at The Daily Show and on June…
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…
Image from Pipeline Association for Public Awareness Why obey federal trademark law (aka the Lanham Act) when you can just pass a new law that exempts you from it? Montana's…