New ideas are the lifeblood of Hollywood and television, as executives are scrounging to find the next wildly popular Avatar or "Friends." However, there is a little evil known around the industry as idea theft, where a person believes that their idea has been used but they were not given credit or compensation for their… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Friends
Permission to Exploit Jennifer Aniston’s Right of Publicity?
Posted in Advertising, Agreements, Contracts, MarketingIt is probably safe to assume that Channel 45 obtained permission to use Jennifer Aniston’s likeness and exploit her right of publicity in promoting viewership of syndicated Friends television programs. That’s a deal where everyone appears to win, Channel 45, viewers, advertisers, Aniston, and the other Friends cast members who share in the syndication royalties along with Ms. Aniston…. Continue Reading
The Syndication of Friends: Jennifer Aniston Playing BFFL Role?
Posted in Advertising, Agreements, Contracts, Marketing, TruncationLearning at least a few new things each day is a good thing. One of the many things the special women in my life (wife and daughter) taught me today is the meaning of the apparently ubiquitous acronym BFFL: "Best Friends for Life." So, the special men in my life learned something along with me today. I’m… Continue Reading
Obtaining a Trademark for Those Famous Locks
Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Non-Traditional Trademarks, TrademarksDan blogged last Friday about obtaining a trademark for Michael Jackson’s famous glove. Another famous person who died that day was iconic Charlie’s Angel Farrah Fawcett. Should or could Farrah have trademarked her famous hairstyle? Women across the world rushed to their hairdressers to obtain the “Farrah Do” or “Farrah Hair.” Twenty years after Farrah’s famous hairstyle, Jennifer… Continue Reading
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Steve Baird
Just so you know, I'm all about brands and the law, both professionally and personally. I regularly annoy family and friends in retail stores by focusing on product labels—not to buy the product, but to read the fine print and ask, "Who owns these brands" and "Did they really register those marks?" More...
Dan Kelly
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Sharon Armstrong
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Brent Lorentz
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Catlan McCurdy
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Tiffany Blofield
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Brad Walz
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Susan Perera
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Derek Allen
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Laura Gutierrez
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