Not Safe For Witlessness
Techcrunch: I’d think this was a joke, except for the USPTO entry. Fark has lodged a trademark application for the term “Not Safe For Work.”... Read more
Category: Stealing the Language
Gripes of wrath
If you’ve seen one disgruntled-former-law-associate attack gripe site, you’ve seen them all. But I did like this point by gold-plated pariah Edward Harrington Heyburn, Esq. (corrected). Because... Read more
Thick and Juicy Hamburgers!!
Trademark rights aren’t supposed to give you a monopoly on commonly used phrases or descriptions. Asks the Centre Daily Times of State College, Pennsylvania: What... Read more
Q the Lawyers
A report in the online Financial Express says that Nissan is suing Audi over “Q.” To wit: “We are seeking to bar Audi from using... Read more
Mommy’s trademark infringement
Mommy’s Time Out wine, a photo by Ron Coleman on Flickr. I couldn’t but snap the above shot of “Mommy’s Time Out” wine when I... Read more
Octs in their heads
The Colorado Rockies are “trying to trademark [sic]” the expression “Rocktober.” Originally posted 2014-02-21 13:48:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
“They’re stealing the language!”
Writes Boing-Boing: “Super-hero” isn’t Marvel’s property. They didn’t invent the term. They aren’t the only users of the term. It’s a public-domain word that belongs... Read more
Best of 2005: New York’s MTA Has an IP Obsession
The New York Sun reports that New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has filed to register the phrase “If You See Something, Say Something” — its... Read more
Footlong trademark thing
What’s all this I hear about a trademark registration by Subway for FOOTLONG with respect to sandwiches? This is one of those other stories I... Read more
Unlovely SPAM
Hormel won’t give up. And neither will Spam Arrrest, LLC (which makes a great product I used for years). A press release from Spam Arrest... Read more
Best of 2006: “They’re stealing the language!”
First published March 20, 2006. Writes Boing-Boing: “Super-hero” isn’t Marvel’s property. They didn’t invent the term. They aren’t the only users of the term. It’s... Read more
Trademark Insanity Awareness. Day.
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia! It’s a serious condition, but… what about it? Techdirt explains: BoingBoing has the latest story of trademark insanity, where a “charity” focused... Read more
Spam Can’t Act
The U.K. Register reports that what would appear to be a very late in the game attempt by the original spammers — Hormel, makers of... Read more
Own (Up to) Your (Alleged) Infringement
The problem—as this blogger sees it—with most mass-media reports of court decisions is that they tell you the outcome, but they rarely if ever tell... Read more