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Search Results for: mcdonald's

Posted on October 13, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

McDonald’s considers IP protection for anticipated move into sale of actual food

The story they’re all talking about on barely-middlebrow talk radio today: McDonalds tries to patent sandwich-making — or, rather, a sandwich-making McGuffin for its Egg... Read more

Posted on November 5, 2023 Brand Management and Branding

Googley eyes

From Reuters: Google Inc. has knocked Microsoft Corp. from its perch as the world’s top-ranked brand, according to findings released on Monday. The rankings, compiled... Read more

McDonald's Family of Marks
Posted on September 12, 2023 Brand Management and Branding

Best of 2009: McBummer: Thoughts on the McFamily of Trademarks McConcept

I’ve written before about the odd cultural juxtaposition of McDonald’s and the Muslim world.  It turns out I don’t know the half of it!  Now McDonald’s... Read more

Posted on July 25, 2023 Trademarks and trademark law

Tough McNuggets

Joe Gratz shares none of McDonald’s McPain over its efforts to get “McJob” out of the dictionary. He’s right, of course. (UPDATE: Related thoughts.) Originally... Read more

Posted on July 10, 2023July 14, 2023 Brand Management and Branding

Best of 2009: “All that know-chow costs some scratch!”

This was first posted on August 26, 2009. Legal Blog Watch: Pet food giant Purina is like a dog that won’t give up its bone... Read more

McDonald's Family of Marks
Posted on October 28, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

McBummer: Thoughts on the McFamily of Trademarks McConcept

I’ve written before about the odd cultural juxtaposition of McDonald’s and the Muslim world.  It turns out I don’t know the half of it!  Now... Read more

Posted on May 10, 2022 Priority of Use and Trademarks

Family planning

Here’s an intriguing item I picked up from the Intellectual Property News blog, which is run by Mansour & Asssociates*: Two of the world’s most... Read more

Posted on May 24, 2021 My Brand of Comedy

My brand of humor – No. 2 – Jim Gaffigan

The first installment of this new feature excerpted Gary Gulman’s assault on soft-brand drinks. Jim Gaffigan’s assault on consumer brands is pretty unrelenting too, and... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Brand Management and Branding

All that know-chow costs some scratch!

Originally posted 2008-05-07 11:06:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Legal Blog Watch: Pet food giant Purina is like a dog that won’t give up its... Read more

Posted on October 13, 2019 LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®

Royal mess

Burger King’s trademark place is kind of funny.   If you Google His Majesty’s Monicker along with the word TRADEMARK, you get this link, which... Read more

Posted on June 8, 2015June 28, 2015 Culture Clash

Trademark McCrisis? (Or, McArabia)

Is this good for McDonalds’ branding (click here for my personal favorite URL)? I’m not so sure it’s that bad. Having your trademark publicly desecrated... Read more

Posted on June 21, 2012 Copyright Law Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2009: “Intellectual property and its digestion”

This was first posted on February 20, 2009: Back and forth in in social networking space — once Facebook, I digest some key ingredients of... Read more

Posted on September 13, 2010September 16, 2010 Brand Management and Branding

Intellectual property and its digestion

Back and forth in in social networking space — I digest some key ingredients of intellectual property as it applies to famous burgers (reprinted with... Read more

Posted on September 9, 2009September 13, 2009 Uncategorized

Not lovin’ it

McCrazy: Malaysia’s highest court ruled Tuesday against US fast food giant McDonald’s, which has waged an eight-year battle to prevent local eatery “McCurry” from using... Read more

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The question of whether consumers are likely to be confused is the signal inquiry that determines if a trademark infringement claim is valid. I write here about trademark law, copyright law, brands, free speech (mostly as it relates to the Internet and social media). That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

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