Time certainly flies while you’re having fun, and for me, the past two decades of serving as an editor and author for The IP Book and also as a planner for the Midwest IP Institute is no exception:
In the 2022 IP Book you’ll find a lot of terrific content, including Tiffany and Molly‘s
Hearty thanks to Colette Durst, Stephen Lee, and Susan Perera, for generously sharing their insights and perspectives about trademark nominative fair use.
By all accounts, the Midwest IP Institute was a great success this year despite the limitations of delivering knowledge in a virtual format, thanks Zoom.
Hearty thanks to Draeke
Before we think predictions for 2019, let’s consider the vast ground we’ve covered in 2018:
Since launching almost ten years ago, we’ve focused on helping and guiding marketing/branding professionals, as we seek to facilitate their graceful collaborations with trademark professionals.
Our approach has strived to deliver valuable information, without the typical jargon and legalese.
It seriously borders the obvious to say that folks who connect with us here know
If you want to learn how to see around corners when it comes to doing battle on the IP landscape, the 2016 Midwest IP Institute is just around the corner in downtown Minneapolis.
Like last year, a full two days of excellent programs, but this year on Thursday and Friday September 22 and
It’s that time of year again, the Midwest IP Institute is back in action for the 14th year in a row, and if you’re attending you’ll receive this little gem, the 13th Edition of The IP Book:
So, don’t miss it, Gerard Rogers, Chief Judge of the TTAB will provide us with News from the
This past weekend one of my sons said, “Dad, I have a good blog topic for you.” After he explained, it was clear, yes, son you do! So, he sent me the photo to the left. It is one that he recently snapped at a place that sells Halloween costumes.
As an aside,
Sophisticated trademark owners recognize that their trademark rights are dynamic — even if their trademarks aren’t famous for purposes of dilution — they can grow or shrink over time, depending on the magnitude of their own use and their response to third party violations.
It is no wonder then that trademark owners are prepared to
Just over two years ago, we reported on the CAFC’s landmark trademark fraud decision of In re Bose, here, here, and here.
In addition, I wrote a piece for Thomson Reuters’ Client Times Online called True Lies, Trademark Fraud, and the Medinol Detour: The Federal Circuit Reverses In re Bose."
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