Tinder received an early Valentine’s day note in the form of a lawsuit from a lesser known web developer named WildFireWeb.
For those of you coupled folks hopefully unfamiliar with the service, Tinder is a free dating app for your smartphone where users receive a profile comprising a picture (although you can upload several pictures)
What if the Trademark Office took Taylor Swift’s controversial new trademark applications and stalled examination of them, preventing them from getting approved, despite having no legitimate basis to refuse their registration, because of the potential for public scrutiny?
Taking that a step further, what if there was an unregulated government program that in cases like
-Wes Anderson, Attorney
Famous brand owners, take note: a Turkish artist and designer named Mehmet Gozetlik recently released “Chinatown,” a mesmerizing series of photographs in which neon lights depict famous design marks, with the word mark replaced by its generic wording in Chinese. Is your brand one of them?
The Pepsi logo, for example, has
Nicola Hill, Associate and Jude King, Trainee Solicitor, Browne Jacobson LLP
This is the era of celebrity. It has become a global commercial enterprise in its own right. From launching personalised perfume ranges to being the face of fashion houses, there can be no doubt that celebs are a high value commodity. As such, every
— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
In the wake of our 49th Super Bowl (er, “The Big Game”), it seems the Seahawks are not only making headlines with their last minute calls, but also with their IP strategies.
Over the past couple of years, the Seahawks have filed for registration of several marks, including
-Wes Anderson, Attorney
First off, hello DuetsBlog! I’m delighted to join Steve and the rest of the team here, and I hope I can add to the excellent content that authors past and present have brought to the site.
I’ll start my post with a statement that’s obvious to all trademark lawyers: brands can be
It’s the week before Super Bowl, the week when I can’t look at my Twitter feed. Why? Well because I follow Ad Age, Adweek, the Minneapolis Egotist, and enough of you creative folks that my feed has been inundated with previews of Super Bowl ads over the past few days. While the information is enticing,
–Ben Kwan, Attorney
I returned from Paris on Tuesday after a short vacation. As a bit of a news junky, it was admittedly an exciting time to be there. When I arrived on Friday, we headed straight for the
Last week was the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, one of the top trade shows in the automotive industry. The highlight of the show for car buffs was the new Ford GT, which I will try not to drool too much over its beauty and power. You can see below and hear for
How do you claim your trademark? There is no requirement that a company use one of the trademark designations in connection with their trademark, but it is a good practice to get into. Using either the “TM” or “Circle R” puts others on actual notice of your rights. The “TM” should be used before the