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
Tag: Genericide
Best of 2012: Bates and hooks
[stextbox id=”info”]Originally posted on June 5, 2012, this may be the best post of all of 2012, and maybe ever, on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® or any... Read more
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
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