Trademarkology
Brands, Trademarks, and Registration
The Brand is Back. PEERLESS is Again Open for Business
Back in March, TRADEMARKOLOGY reported on how Corky Taylor and his son Carson are bringing back to life the PEERLESS Bourbon brand, a brand previously distilled by Corky's Great Grandfather, Henry Kraver, prior to the...
Antitrust Law and Trademarks
Trademark law is part of a larger body of law known as "unfair competition law." In the U.S., we really want everyone to be able to compete freely. We have decided that, as a general...
Wicked Good Maine Trademahks
My family just returned from a lovely weekend in the great state of Maine. If you've read my blog bio, you know that I was born and raised in the Pine Tree State. It's not...
Will Good Things Come to Those Who Wait?
H.J. Heinz Company sure hopes so. For about five years, it has been waiting for a result in its favor. It is going to have to wait a little longer, and may need more than...
FACEBOOK VS. DESIGNBOOK: The Vermont Trademark Wars, Part III (Take our survey too, please)
FACEBOOK continues its rampage against books, and Vermont gears up for another trademark battle. For those of you who may not know, books were common in the last few millenia as written or printed works...
Kardashians, Caitlyn Jenner, and More Celebrity Trademark Nonsense
Kendal and Kylie Jenner have filed applications to claim trademark rights in their names with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The applications for KENDALL JENNER, KYLIE JENNER and KENDALL & KYLIE were filed last...
MEERKAT: Life On Air’s Trademark Boon or Bain?
Tuesday, Phandroid reported that LG Electronics had applied to register MEERKAT in the U.S. for "IP camera; Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras; Cameras for surveillance; Photographic apparatus and instruments; Cameras; Webcams; Mobile phones; Smart phones; Application...
Target and T-Shirts – Where Does Copyright End and Fashion Design Protection Begin?
Last week, queen blogger Mari-Elise Taube wrote about Melissa Lay and her social media battle with Target over its sale of the #Merica tank top. A picture of Ms. Lay and the Target version of...