Loyal readers know how important look-for advertising can be in making the difference between establishing trademark ownership in the shape or configuration of a product, and being left with nothing but a goose egg (as opposed to a Big Green Egg). That’s not to say, the clunky words “look-for” are required, yet something equivalent
Big Green Egg on Hunt for TM Registration
As it turns out, four days after Easter, the USPTO refused registration of the Big Green Egg’s claimed exclusive rights in the shape and color of its popular barbecue smoker and grill:
As you will recall, we wrote about this product configuration trademark application, back in December of last year. Here are the challenges
Grilling Some Barbecue Brands
–Dan Kelly, Attorney
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As evidenced on these very pages over the past year or so, there does seem to be a general divide between legal types and marketing types about the desirability of descriptive trademarks and brands. This is understandable. There is a direct tension here. More descriptive marks and brands carry more information