The Oneida Indian nation leader met last Friday with the Assistant Secretary – General for Human Rights of the United …
Category: Trademark
Branding Lessons from the Couture World
A Federal district court in New York ruled that Kate Spade’s Saturday brand does not infringe Saturdays Surf New York …
Some Downsides of UDRP Complaints
UDRP complaints can be filed for generic top-level domains (such as .com). They are cost-effective and faster than traditional judicial …
Court decisions involving Native American Tribes may have a dramatic impact on the IP World
Some industry experts predict that Native American tribal organizations and their business development authorities may expand into the technology world …
Be Careful about Olympic Themed Promotions
The U.S. Olympic Committee holds federally registered trademarks giving them exclusive use over the Olympic Rings, the Olympic Flame, “Team …
Brand Protection with the New gTLD’s (generic top level domains)
Between 1,400 and 2,000 new gTLD’s will soon hit the internet. They include popular generic search terms like .app, .auto, …
Can Emoticons be Trademarked?
Yes, they can, provided they are used as a source-identifying image for the manufacturer or retailer. So what happens if …
TGI Fridays and Skinnygirl
TGI Fridays has partnered with Skinnygirl® Bare Naked vodka brand to offer a lineup of lower-calorie cocktails. The casual dining …
Ketel One v. Arcadia Dutchcraft
There is a trademark dispute between national brands Diageo NA and Arcadia Center involving vodka product packaging and claims of …
Accepting intellectual property as collateral: best practices to perfect security interests in patents, trademarks and copyright
In business transactions, company assets are often pledged to secure loans or other financing. In some transactions, the intellectual property …