-Mark Prus, Principal, NameFlash Name Development
I was largely unimpressed with the crop of Super Bowl ads this year. It seemed to me that advertisers have chased “form over function” and have forgotten that when you spend $5 million for a 30-second ad you should probably sell some product to offset that cost. There were
-Wes Anderson, Attorney
In the market for sunglasses, I recently went to Amazon.com and searched for “Holbrook sunglasses.” HOLBROOK is, of course, a trademark of Oakley, Inc. – but I had no intention of purchasing Oakleys. Instead, I wanted a far cheaper pair of sunglasses based on that style, so I could more easily justify
— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
Fanfiction refers to the art of creating fiction using another author’s characters or universe. I was first introduced to the concept in high school, when a friend began writing Harry Potter fanfiction. (Side note: this is not one of those situations where the “friend” is actually me.) My friend used
-Martha Engel, Attorney
Pisco is a light-colored brandy traditionally produced in portions of Peru and Chile. One brand that offers this product in the United States is PISCO PORTÓN (the latter word meaning “gate” in Spanish).
Pisco Porton has a number of registrations including PORTÓN, PISCO PORTON, and PISCO PORTON THE AUTHENTIC PERUVIAN PISCO.
The
-Wes Anderson, Attorney
I recently purchased a post-holiday present (for myself) – Apple’s AirPods, wireless headphones designed to integrate with Apple’s various products, including the iPhone 7 (which, helpfully, discarded the headphone jack in the name of “courage.”
The earbuds themselves are quite tiny, and likely quite easy to lose, so they come in
-Mark Prus, Principal, NameFlash Name Development
Publicis Groupe, the holding company of worldwide marketing agencies, has been restructuring over the past year. In March they announced a major restructuring of their media arm Publicis Media that broke apart longtime media agency ZenithOptimedia. Zenith now operates as a standalone agency, while Optimedia joined forces with Blue
-Wes Anderson, Attorney
Whether or not you agree Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, he is certainly well-known. And after an over four-year battle, China’s trademark courts have agreed.
Michael Jordan and his JORDAN brand have been a staple of Nike’s shoe and apparel business for over thirty years. Nike
-Martha Engel, Attorney
The word “Jägermeister” conjures up memories (or maybe lapses in memory) for many. I have only had the German liqueur in the beautiful blue-collar town of Milwaukee, WI – home of my college alma mater. While you would never catch me ordering the liqueur, I was fascinated by the cool and well-lit
— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
This is Fashion Santa.
Or at least it was until recently. Fashion Santa is a role that originated with model, Paul Mason and Toronto’s Yorkdale Mall in 2014. He promoted the mall and a successful charitable giving campaign. Mason continued as Fashion Santa during the 2015 holiday season, and became
-Martha Engel, Attorney
Overshadowed by that yuuuge, shocking, {insert adjective for your feelings here} win was the legalization of recreational marijuana in three more states – California, Massachusetts and Nevada – in conflict with federal law. This comes at a time when there have been a number of successive decisions (here, here)