Trademarkology
Brands, Trademarks, and Registration
Ducking it out in Philadelphia
I'm sure you've all been on the edge of your seats since last week waiting to hear what happened in the case between tour companies involving duck sounds. In case you need a refresher, the...
A Tale of Two Ales
"Here's to alcohol: the cause of, and answer to, all of life's problems." Matt GroeningThe former is certainly true for Lagunitas Brewing Company. Lagunitas is dealing with a PR headache worse than the worst hangover...
Are you Green with Brand Envy?
As we step into a new year, we resolve to do better in some way. Many brands also claim to offer you a chance to do or be better by buying from companies that support...
Are Trademarks Irrational?
As part of last week's Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas, there was a hotel wing dedicated to Asian smart phone retailers. The names of the phone were not well-known among U.S. consumers รข...
BIKRAM Heats Up
This week is a big week in the Virginia yoga world. The Mid-Atlantic USA Yoga Championships are this Saturday. Competition in yoga, you ask? This seems quite anti-yogi, doesn't it? Au contraire, mon frere. For...
Rebuilding a Brand: PALM to Rise Again?
Move over, iPhone and step aside, Blackberry. It looks like we are about to see the revival of the PALM brand for a wireless device. If you go to the www.mynewpalm.com website, you'll see this...
What's That Sound?
Not many of us, even trademark attorneys, hear a trademark when they hear the sound of a lion roaring, a laugh, a duck quacking, a cheer, or the sound of an engine starting. Sometimes, however...
When is Enough Enough?
The Supreme Court will tell us soon, when it decides B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., Case No. 13-352. B&B Hardware and Hargis Industries have been duking it out for over a decade.In 2007...