THANKSGIVING AND BALLOONING IP RIGHTS
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 26
Thanksgiving: turkey, pumpkin (or sweet potato) pie, family gatherings, and of course, a five-story floating Poppin’ Fresh.
TRUMP TOO SMALL, Another Trademark Prohibition to Fall?
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 25
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week regarding an appeal of the Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to register TRUMP TOO SMALL for shirts and sweat shirts filed by Steve Elster
COOL MOVES AND MAGIC TRICKS
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 24
Intellectual property lawyers don’t just prepare arcane treatises on scientific and technological topics, i.e., patent applications. We also have a host of cool moves and magic tricks up our sleeves.
Dressed to Travel
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 23, Issue 19
Trademarks travel. In many ways, that’s one of the primary purposes of a trademark—to distribute the reputation of the brand’s owner widely and efficiently. It is for this reason that trademark registrations issued by the U.S. Trademark Office are entitled to nationwide rights.
We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do, We’ve Got Spirit, Don’t Get Sued.
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 19
School names and their indicia are now a big source of revenue and local schools’ merchandise is found alongside college and pro sports merchandise. However, included with the increased visibility from the monetization and use of school names and mascots are trademark infringement risks.
Get Ready to Celebrate National Red Wine Day
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 23, Issue 16
National Red Wine Day is observed each year on August 28th. This year, to celebrate, we are sharing a fun story about wine, trademarks, and legal battle over the rights to use a family name on wine labels.
Supreme Court to VIP: Bad Spaniels, Bad.
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 13
In a rare unanimous decision, the Supreme Court sided with Jack Daniel’s Properties, reversing the Ninth Circuit decision that found VIP Products’ dog chew toy, a non-infringing parody of the trademark rights Jack Daniel’s holds in its name, JACK DANIEL’S, OLD NO. 7, the label, and bottle design.
TACO TUESDAY® and TASMANIAN DEVIL®, Two Trademarks in Demand
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 12
People like tacos on Tuesdays. They just do. It’s even fun to say: “Taco Tuesday.” But since 1995, Registrant has owned a federal trademark registration for “Taco Tuesday.” Not cool.
Doggy Doo, Doggy Don’t: A Supreme Court Issue. (No, Really.)
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 23, Issue 6
When a Bad Spaniel leaves a doggy stain on a famous brand’s proverbial carpet, even the Supreme Court can have fun.
Take That to the Bank: Securing Your Creativity
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 7
Each of us is creative. The key is to leverage that creativity, converting it into an intellectual property asset that enhances enterprise value.