Absorbing all the television commercials in between football action on the field can be as much fun on Super Bowl Sunday as the actual game itself, at least for trademark and marketing types, especially when your favorite team isn’t even on the field. One of my personal favorites from this past weekend’s Super Bowl XLVI was the… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Bankruptcy
Who Owns a Trademark Worth $19 Million?
Posted in TrademarksIf you have been following the bankruptcy of the Tavern on the Green, you have most likely heard about the controversy surrounding the famous trademark. There are a few parties claiming ownership of the Tavern on the Green trademark, recently appraised at $19 million according to the New York Times. The current licensee, the LeRoy family,… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy as a Branding Tool?
Posted in BrandingI came across an interesting article in Yahoo!® Finance the other day, which gave a little bit of insight into the financial woes of some famous brand-names currently in bankruptcy. The article itself consists largely of straightforward facts and figures about these companies, but it raises a couple of interesting points about the effect of bankruptcy… Continue Reading
Still More on Polaroid: The Call For An Intellectual Property Genius!
Posted in Copyrights, Law Suits, TrademarksJennifer Bjorhus of the Star Tribune continues her close coverage of the Polaroid bankruptcy saga. For prior Polaroid posts, see here and here. In her latest report, here, the Court appointed receiver in the Polaroid bankruptcy, Doug Kelley, is quoted as saying "It will take an intellectual property genius to tell us whether the rights go along [with… Continue Reading
More on Polaroid: A Brand in Bankruptcy
Posted in Advertising, Branding, Famous Marks, Law Suits, TrademarksIt appeared Polaroid had a new owner as of last Thursday, but not Patriarch Partners who we posted about before here, so it now appears, it’s not over until its over. The latest is here.
Polaroid: A Brand in Bankruptcy
Posted in Branding, Law Suits, Marketing, Sight, Trademarks"Buy low, sell high. Fear? That’s the other guy’s problem." Can you name the origin of that quote?
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