I went to Best Buy on Monday to pick up a new modem (it probably would sound cooler if I said I was getting the Xbox One, but the truth is it was a modem). It’s been a little chillier than average here in Minnesota this week, yet there were already three tents out in
November 2013
Are Posts the Windows to Duetsbloggers Souls?
– Derek Allen, Attorney –
The front page of Duetsblog currently features a topless woman, eleven people in their underwear, and so many posts involving alcohol that I’m starting to get a little concerned about what Tim and Steve are doing up on the 35th floor during work hours. I’m not sure exactly…
iPhooey?
Apparently iPho by Saigon, a Vietnamese restaurant located in St. Paul, Minnesota, is quite good.
The logo design is eye-popping, and dare I say clever, but does it cross one of the many legal intellectual property lines?
We can all agree as to the source of the “inspiration” for this visual…
LogoThief to the Rescue
There is a brand new exposer of potential intellectual property violations on the scene, meet LogoThief:
“We exist to name and shame logo thieves and all others who plagiarise the work of logo designers.”
Here is what prompted the start of the website just last week: “We started this website because we are…
We’re Evolving, But What Are We Becoming?
The below video has actually been out for over a year now, but it recently experienced a resurgence through social media–particularly Facebook. As you will see from watching the video, it documents through time lapse photography the “evolution” that a relatively average looking person goes through–hair, makeup, and finally Photoshop–to go from humdrum to white…
Had Your Charbucks This Morning?
– Anjali Shankar, Attorney –
Annie Clark and her husband, Jim, own a mom-and-pop shop called Black Bear Micro Roastery in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. Black Bear introduced its Charbucks blend in 1997, which is a dark roast coffee. In 2001, Black Bear was sued in federal district court in New York by Starbucks. Starbucks argued…
Show you[‘]r[e] what?! It’s a battle of the breeches
–Ben Kwan, Attorney
“Yes!” I exclaimed as I scrolled through my Facebook feed two days ago, “Perfect timing! I’ll get to follow-up on Brent Lorentz’s ‘You’ve gotta be shipping me!!’ DuetsBlog post from earlier this year.
Consider it an early Christmas gift from the cheeky folks at Kmart and their advertising partner, Joe…
The Big D
– Mark Prus, Principal, NameFlash
No, I’m not talking about Dallas. Nor am I referring to the hip hop rap MC of the same name. I’m talking about Differentiation. If you understand this Big D, then you will have a real key to building your business.
Full disclosure: I consider myself a disciple of Al…
Tonight We Tanqueray a Trademark
Diageo, the Tanqueray brand owner is currently running billboard ads in the Twin Cities as part of its “Tonight We Tanqueray” ad campaign. A couple of years back when the campaign first was announced, Diageo explained it this way:
“One of the world’s most awarded
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The Champagne of Trademark Disputes
Wine connoisseurs have been pairing food with their wines for centuries (okay, I’m guessing here, but it is probably a long time), paying close attention to all of the subtleties of the flavor, hints of oak, acidity, and other features. With the explosion of craft beers in the United States, we can now do the…