Best of 2012: Bates and hooks
Bates numbering, that is. As a litigator, I’ve been living with Bates-numbering, or Bates-stamping, for over 20 years. (I’m not the only one!) I have... Read more
Tag: Genericide
Bates and hooks
Bates numbering, that is. As a litigator, I’ve been living with Bates-numbering, or Bates-stamping, for over 20 years. (I’m not the only one!) I have... Read more
The slide to genericide
Evan Brown writes about everyone’s favorite candidate for the dustbin of trademark history — Google. It’s obvious to me that Google has made a conscious... Read more
Hotels.com is generic for…. what exactly?
Hotels, of course. But read this whole item on the TTABlog. It’s a half a primer on the law of trademark in our time. UPDATE:... Read more
Best of 2008: MasterCard card. Card card. Card.
First posted December 17th, 2008. A reader writes to New York Times Q&A guy Stuart Elliot with a question that’s on a lot minds: What’s... Read more
Trademark blogoids
Blogoids? Tablogs? It could happen! After all, look how we got the word “tabloid.” Did you ever think about what an odd name that is... Read more
Museum of genericization
The Merriam-Webster Online dictionary has a cute little feature: The “Top Ten Words from Trademarks.” You know, mainly the usual suspects: Band-Aids, etc. It’s a study... Read more
Putt this in your pipe and smoke it
Putt-putt — miniature golf, right? Yes, but, PUTT-PUTT® — registered trademark for miniature golf services! Steve Baird explains: So, I learned two things this weekend, Adam... Read more
MasterCard card. Card card. Card.
Originally posted 2008-12-17 12:21:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter A reader writes to New York Times Q&A guy Stuart Elliot with a question that’s on... Read more