Best of 2007: That’s a wrap
Ron ColemanPublished 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 my disclaimer on…
Best of 2012: Cole Haan’s and the MTA’s subway trademark stories
First posted April 16, 2012. I’ve been following the IP obsession of New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority for a while now, including past efforts to maintain control over the use…
Cole Haan’s and the MTA’s subway trademark stories
I’ve been following the IP obsession of New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority for a while now, including past efforts to maintain control over the use of the iconic subway-line symbols…
Best of 2010: If you see something… it’s probably “trademarked”
First published on May 12, 2010. A while ago, while obsessing about New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its obsession with turning what might have once merely been viewed as…
If you see something… it’s probably “trademarked”
A while ago, while obsessing about New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its obsession with turning what might have once merely been viewed as functional municipal signage or insignia into…
Light at the end of the tunnel
StationStops reports that the MTA has backed off at least part of its obnoxious “IP enforcement program” and undone some of the damage the agency caused between the company and…
MTA’s way or the highway
I’ve been watching these guys at the MTA and their IP enforcement program for a while now. Once was for a client, who, regrettably, didn’t want to fight. I first…
That’s a wrap
Ron ColemanForget about the IP rights in those MTA symbols — you can probably use them however you want, now. (Remember to read my disclaimer on the right, though!) Almost two…
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 “watch out for presents from…
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 “watch out for presents from…
Trademarks — and Copyrights — in the Public Interest?
Wired News reports: Transit officials in New York and San Francisco have launched a copyright crackdown on a website offering free downloadable subway maps designed to be viewed on the…
Taking the IP Train
The New York Times reported (yes, reg. req.) last week that New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority is scrambling to enforce trademark rights in its wide array of iconography, including the…