Trademarkology
Brands, Trademarks, and Registration
Let's Get Ready to Trademark: A Breakdown of Sports Announcer Catchphrase Trademarks
Last week, polarizing college basketball announcer Bill Raftery filed trademark applications for his catchphrases "onions" and "with a kiss." This is not the former Seton Hall coach's first foray into the trademark world. In 2010...
Writer’s Block®- Blog About What You Know
Honestly, I had no idea what to write about this week. McDonald's filed applications for some silly trademarks and Comcast filed a trademark application for super high-speed internet, but I couldn't think of a good...
Episode II: The Empire Brewing Strikes Back
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, I reported to you that Lucasfilm, Ltd., filed an opposition to Walton Street Brewing Corp.'s application to register the mark EMPIRE STRIKES BOCK for ale and...
Trademark Week in Review: October 31, 2014
Here's your weekly roundup of stories in the world of trademarks: Mari-Elise kicked back with an EMPIRE STRIKES BOCK beer and watched THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Bill, once again, talked about breakfast foods. Kevin, like...
Spooktacular Guide To Halloween Trademarks
Halloween is one of the fastest growing consumer holidays in the United States. According to the National Retail Federation's Halloween Consumer Spending Survey, total spending on Halloween in the United States â which includes costumes...
Fear the Brow: A Look at the Trademarks of the NBA's Next Big Thing
The NBA is back! Since the end of last season, we have written about the impact of LeBron's return to Cleveland on the trademark world and the rebranding of several NBA franchises. One of the...
Small Business Owner for the Win- Dunkin' Respects Cronut Trademark
This weekend I watched a family member's rural peewee football team play a wealthy suburban team. To say we were out-gunned would be an understatement. The other team had a full roster of backups for...
The Lucasfilm Empire Strikes Bock Beer
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Lucasfilm, Ltd., filed an opposition to Walton Street Brewing Corp.'s application to register the mark EMPIRE STRIKES BOCK for ale and beer. Just kidding; it...