National Magic Day: Celebrating the Life and IP of Harry Houdini
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 22
If you’re planning a magic show, be careful if you invoke the name of the great Houdini… you may need more than trick handcuffs to escape an infringement lawsuit.
Ghoul Rights Reserved: The Legal Side of Halloween
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 25, Issue 23
Costumes, masks, vampires, and candy corn are symbols of Halloween. But can anyone own rights to these icons of fright and festivity?
Creepy Copyright: The Legend of Black Aggie
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 21
They say she watches. That her eyes glow red at midnight. That if you sit on her lap, you’ll never rise again. She’s called Black Aggie, and she wasn’t supposed to exist.
The Curse of the Co-Owner: A Haunting Tale of Trademark Ownership
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 25, Issue 22
Read about a haunting trademark co-ownership arrangement gone frighteningly wrong.
National Candy Corn Day – The Scariest Day of the Year
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 20
Dislike it or hate it, candy corn is a permanent fixture now – and it has its own official holiday!
Cracker Barrel’s Logo Controversy: A Rebranding Misstep and the Return to Tradition
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 25, Issue 21
Cracker Barrel learned an important lesson with their recent logo rebranding campaign.
School Lunches Look Different This Year
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 19
As students head back to school across the United States, many will notice changes to the cafeteria menu.
Repo Revenge: How One Woman Drove Off with a Dealership’s Name
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 25, Issue 20
A Lima, OH woman turned the tables on a local car dealership after her vehicle was repossessed—by legally claiming the dealership’s name.
Beyond the Label: Protecting Consumer Trust in a Compounded World
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 18
With semaglutide (Ozempic) on the national drug shortage list, Novo Nordisk relied heavily on the trademark laws for its intellectual property enforcement efforts.
Clothing by any other name: The Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 25, Issue 19
Trademark owners are advised to conduct searches for translations of any foreign terms in their proposed marks before selection to avoid this faux pas.