In case you missed SHARKNADO last year, fear not, the sequel SHARKNADO 2 — The Second One, is taking the country by storm, and it is reportedly even better than the first SHARKNADO film. Not having seen either, I’m not sure whether that’s saying much.
What is even harder to avoid seeing, however, is
Over the past five years, we have spilled a lot of black digital ink discussing trademark ownership of single colors. Color continues to be an important aspect of branding and differentiation in a variety of markets, including many you’d expect, and some you might not.
Christian Louboutin’s red color trademark helps to illustrate the
What best describes your work? Inexpensive? Cost effective? Robotic? Low budget? High volume?
Or, do you deliver excellence — unique, distinctive, valuable, sculpted, tailored, and handmade solutions with your wealth of professional skill and expertise?
If your main focus is on delivering the lowest possible cost, you best be selling a commodity.
Creating and protecting
Here is to sharing a photo I took using my iPad on a recent Canadian fishing trip, and yes, there is a trademark story here to share as well, not just a beautiful sunset positioned behind this ATV tire.
In my purchase of automobile tires over the years, one of the key selling points has
By now, you must know, I’m a sucker for billboard ads. I really love to notice, study, comment on, and critique them, especially when there is an opportunity for some trademark storytelling.
This one for the Hampton Inn & Suites brand does not disappoint.
It appears that an IP holding company for Hilton, HLT
What started as a fatherly trip to the mall with my daughter and one of her friends will end with a couple of blog posts, at least.
I don’t spend a lot of time in malls, so when I do, I’m typically on brand alert.
You could probably count on one hand the number
In December, you may recall, I blogged about Boise State’s federal registration of the color blue as applied to athletic field turf, known to many as Smurf Turf. At the time, I wondered out loud whether Boise State’s success in the U.S. Trademark Office might lead others to follow along this trademark path?
Hat tip again to
A couple of months ago there was quite a buzz about Holiday Inn’s projected $4 million annual savings by moving to a leaner and greener direction with their adoption of LED lighting on exterior signage.
As you may recall, back in June we blogged about Holiday Inn’s interesting effort to federally register a pair of non-traditional lighting trademarks, one employing