— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
For anyone unfamiliar with internet cat personalities, Grumpy Cat is a well-known feline whose dwarfism and underbite culminate in a perpetual—and adorable—sour expression. Grumpy Cat’s real name is Tardar Sauce. In 2012, when Tardar Sauce was only a few months old, she became an internet sensation after a photo of
Simon Bennett, partner and Rachel Cook, associate Fox Williams LLP
Social media companies are some of the biggest growth businesses out there and the very nature of their businesses is global. One of the stronger performers is Pinterest, which offers an online platform to manage images and other content on an online pinboard. As
It is State Fair time again in Minnesota, so let’s examine the Tilt-a-Whirl brand.
The brand originated in Minnesota almost 90 years ago, after the amusement park ride was invented by Herbert Sellner of Faribault, Minnesota. Since 2011 the Tilt-a-Whirl brand and trademark has been owned by J&S Rides, d/b/a Larson International out of
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
—Alan Bergstrom, Beyond Philosophy
IHOP (International House of Pancakes) recently filed a lawsuit to prevent another group, International House of Prayer, from using its trademarked acronym. According to the trademark infringement filing, IHOP has repeatedly asked the religious group to drop the use of the acronym IHOP, which is a registered trademark for its
Last week we explored how at least some of Seth Godin’s trademark advice is a bit dated.
This week, let’s take a close and careful look at his advice concerning trademark registration:
Some lawyers will get all excited and encourage (demand!) that you register your trademark. This involves paying a bunch of money, filing a