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Sleight of Hand? Kimberly-Clark Amends Sensory Touch Mark to Packaging Design Mark

Posted in Branding, Marketing, Non-Traditional Trademarks, Product Packaging, Sight, Touch, Trademarks

As you may recall from March of this year, we blogged about Kimberly-Clark’s novel intent-to-use trademark application for a "sensory, touch mark" in connection with disposable paper hand-towels. Other discussions of sensory, touch marks may be found here.  In any event, the original description of the claimed Kimberly-Clark trademark was as follows: "The mark consists of… Continue Reading

One Risqué of a Bawls-to-the-Wall Marketing Style?

Posted in Advertising, Branding, Marketing, Non-Traditional Trademarks, Product Packaging, Sight, Touch, Trademarks

Have you ever experienced or observed marketing styles that might be fairly described as high-octane, fast-paced, or perhaps, so hopped-up on Red Bull® or some other energy drink, there is simply no time for meaningful collaboration, much less careful, proactive, strategic thinking or planning? Perhaps a fun, exhilarating experience, but what are the consequences? If you have, as you might know first hand… Continue Reading