Randall Hull, The Br@nd Ranch®

In August 2012 I wrote about Sanrio’s well-known brand, HELLO KITTY and its appearance on customized assault rifles, as an example of unfortunate brand association.

To paraphrase the late Ronald Reagan, “Here we go again.”

This September, I guess just in time for the fall drinking season,

–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney

Everyone who has children, or has been around them knows that even at a very young age, kids develop favorites. Usually it’s a favorite stuffed animal, a favorite outfit, or a favorite food. In my case, it was a favorite superstition, where I believed that by wearing black and white striped knee

— Karen Brennan, Attorney

Unbelievably, the MTV show Jersey Shore has presented even more material to blog about (see Sharon Armstrong’s previous blog Trademark Lessons from Jersey Shore here).

Jersey Shore cast member Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is attempting to federally register her nickname “Snooki” as a trademark for books.  Unfortunately, the United States Patent