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“Trademark Maniac” Sells Trademarks in China
There’s an old journalistic shorthand– “Man Bites Dog”– for the type of story that’s so strange, so out-of-the-ordinary, that it makes for great news. Here’s a trademark story that fits the bill. An...
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Pittsburgh Trademark Lawyer Turns One!
Well, it’s been a year. Last October, I decided that I’d do my part and give the world just what it needs– another blog (and a Trademark Law Blog at that). When I started blogging, I wasn’t really sure...
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Turkey Trots and Trademark Law
For some people, tomorrow’s Thanksgiving holiday means not only time spent with loved ones over a turkey dinner– it means waking up at the crack of dawn and running. Pittsburgh Trademark Lawyer is not...
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Don’t Be a Jerk
The holiday season is here, and Seattle Trademark Lawyer, Michael Atkins, has some simple, well-phrased, and timely advice for attorneys (and people too!): Don’t be a jerk. It’s that simple. A big part...
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Charlie Sheen’s 22 Pending Trademark Applications? DUH, WINNING™!
USPTO records show that Hyro-gliff, a California-based company, filed trademark applications between March 19 and 22, seeking protection for a number of phrases from Charlie Sheen’s unique (and now...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Offers Jersey Shore’s “The Situation” Money to Stop...
Whether you’re an actor, an athlete, or a musician, one of the big signs that you’ve “made it” is when clothing companies start asking you to don their apparel publicly. But what happens when a company...
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A Geeky Brand of Humor
It’s probably fair to say that most people–irrespective of profession– look for humor in their daily routines. As a trademark attorney, I spend a good bit of time poring over USPTO records, which (as...
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Turkey Trots and Trademark Law
It’s Thanksgiving week, and like many of you, I’m scrambling to wrap up work in time to spend the holiday with family and friends, enjoying a healthy dose of tryptophan. Fearful of skimping on the...
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SOPA Blackout
Wow. So you take some time off for the holidays (and then catching up from the holidays) and aren’t IP blogging for a little while and then– all of a sudden– the whole web is talking (or not talking,...
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Hollywood, Piracy, and the Future of Media
Mail? Yeah, we get mail. Sometimes it’s spam. Sometimes it’s someone who wants a trademark talking head (with a face for internet radio). And sometimes, it’s something pretty cool. Like this...
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