Better Coin that Catchphrase
As a native New Englander, I have been known to say the phrase “wicked awesome” repeatedly when describing an enjoyable moment. This phrase is quite commonly used by New Englanders so it is not very...
View ArticleYandy Infringes Upon Sesame Street’s Big Bird Trademark
Can a company’s mascots be trademarked? The answer to that question is yes, yes they can. A trademark is defined by dictionary.com as any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used...
View ArticleYou Cybersquatter! That’s My Domain Name
In the early 1990’s before the dot.com craze, a young entrepreneur named Ray Sozzi started his company Student Advantage. His company sold student advantage discount membership cards to the higher...
View ArticleHow Does a Franchise Work?
In 1955, a 65 year old man wearing a white suit to match his white hair and goatee took $105 out his social security to start franchising his fried chicken recipe. Less than ten years later, he had 600...
View ArticleTrademark Licensing
By: Tyler Hampy Say that you really want to use a phrase or logo that you know is trademarked. Is there a way you can use the mark without getting yourself into trouble? The answer is yes! You need a...
View ArticleFive Classic Examples of Trademark
“A trademark is any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant in order to designate his or her goods and to distinguish them from those manufactured or...
View ArticleHow to Trademark Brand Logo
How to Trademark Brand Logo If you are an avid trivia enthusiast like me you may have stumbled upon the popular website called sporcle.com. This website tests your trivia knowledge on an array of...
View ArticleGet Off My Turf!
The franchise relationship between franchisor and franchisee is meant to be harmonious. The franchisor gains market growth and licensing royalties, whereas the franchisee gets usage of franchisor...
View ArticleKate Middleton Trademarks Her Name for Charity
Kate Middleton is making news this week and it has nothing to do with her baby bump. The Duchess of Cambridge has applied to the U.K.’s Intellectual Property Office to trademark her name for...
View ArticleDoes Praying Infringe on Tebow Trademark?
Tim Tebow, a devout Christian last October successfully trademarked his one knee, head on fisted hand pose. Does anyone else find this disturbing and slightly offensive? Call me Catholic (oh wait I...
View ArticleTrademark Lawsuit “With Friends”
There is “Words With Friends”, “Scramble With Friends”, and now “Bang With Friends”? One of these is not like the others. Sure all are internet applications (apps) that can be downloaded to your...
View ArticleSnowden – The Newest Name in Electric Cars?
Edward Snowden; you can hardly turn on the news or check out a newspaper without seeing his face plastered across some headline. His has become a household name, not just in the United States but...
View ArticleObamacare and The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
With all the hoopla going on with the federal government these past couple of weeks and with it being more than likely to continue for at least a couple more, there is one word that it is impossible to...
View ArticleTrouble for Washington Redskins Trademark
If there is one reason to file for trademark protection, a reason that probably plays at least some roll in all trademark patent applications, it is in one short word, money. If there is one industry...
View ArticleMayor Rob Ford Offers His Head For Sale
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford tries to salvage his negative image with his constituents by selling “RobbieBobbie” bobbleheads for charity. Just a week after confessing he smoked crack cocaine while in one of...
View ArticleWait I thought It Was My Trademark?
Imagine coming up with an original idea so brilliant it merits you spending the time and energy applying for a trademark. After the lengthy process of securing the trademark, you set out to build your...
View ArticleDuckhorn Vs. Duck Commander
Duckhorn Vineyards is suing Trinchero Family Estates over trademark infringement of their wine brand. Trinchero Family Estates recently paired up with A&E’s reality television family, Duck Dynasty,...
View ArticleThe Fight Over Use of “Crystal Glamour” is Decided
Austrian crystal jewelry maker, Swarovski has decided to not renew its trademark “Crystal Glamour”. In 2005, Swarovski received the registration for the term and filed the trademark as a “proposed to...
View ArticleAre there any company names still left that aren’t trademarked?
Let’s say tomorrow I produce an amazing product (a honey that doesn’t stick, a soda that never fizzles, thread that easily goes through a needle) and I am ready to take this creation to market. Now,...
View ArticleFood for Thought: Images on the Internet
In this day and age where anyone can write a blog or put up a website many use images found on the internet to use to make their blog more interesting. Many times these bloggers or website owners will...
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