— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
The trademark filings for new political slogans and catchphrases continue.
Over the last couple of months, Donald Trump has repeatedly accused various news sources of disseminating “fake news.” As a result, 14 trademark applications have recently been filed for variations of FAKE NEWS.
The goods and services associated with these
— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
After the last presidential debate, the Republican nominee’s “such a nasty woman” utterance led to somewhat of a rallying cry. Within minutes, #Nastywoman was trending across social media, and streaming of Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” spiked 250% on Spotify.
While many debated the societal and political implications of
— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
The 2016 Presidential election season has produced moments of strife, humor, shock, and even a little magic. Most importantly, however, this election season has also provided us with plenty of IP fodder.
First, there was a fortuitous discussion of Trump’s brand strength.
Next, we looked at a
— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
This presidential election cycle has been nothing if not entertaining. Mr. Trump has been a particular favorite among late night T.V. hosts.
In one particular 20-minute monologue, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver berated the Donald, and in doing so, brought to light a historical quirk of the Trump
-Martha Engel, Attorney
The day has finally arrived – the beginning of 2016 presidential debate season! The best reality TV showdown around! Democrat or Republican, I don’t discriminate, political debates are probably the only fighting “sport” in a ring that I enjoy watching. Fox finalized its debate card for the first debate of the season