That’s a wrap
Forget about the IP rights in those MTA symbols — you can probably use them however you want, now. (Remember to read my disclaimer on... Read more
Tag: Licensing
Will New York State Go With (the) Flo (& Eddie)?
Every once in a great while comes along an intellectual property law decision so significant that blawgers fall over themselves and each other in the scramble to write something pithy about it. The April 13, 2016, decision from the Second Circuit in Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc. is not such a case. Read more
Stand by me?
Does anyone write a better lead sentence in trademark blogging than Pamela Chestek?: International Importers v. International Spirits & Wines, LLC is, at bottom, a manufacturer-distributor... Read more
Gratuitous link to trademark case based on mark that sounds like a bad word
What gets written on the Las Vegas Trademark Attorney blog just can’t resist not staying on the Las Vegas Trademark — well, you get it.... Read more
Best of 2010: Mind bobbling!
First published on March 9, 2010. I’ve been known to sound the alarm about the rush to register trademarks, and all the more so to... Read more
Best of 2007: That’s a wrap
Published on April 16, 2007. Forget about the IP rights in those MTA symbols — you can probably use them however you want, now. (Remember to... Read more
The ultimate license
We’ve written before about the preposterous concept of asserting that stuff you buy and put into the trunk of your car and stick in a... Read more
Save your brand equity for a rainy day
Bloomberg.com reports (links added): The biggest U.S. bank plans to sell its red umbrella trademark to St. Paul Travelers Cos. and operate under the “Citi”... Read more
Clever is as clever shifts fees
Richard Bergovoy: The only thing worse for a licensor than losing money when its licensee files for bankruptcy is paying attorneys’ fees on top of... Read more