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Last month, I wrote about trademark profiteering, concluding that attempts to monetize rallying cries by registering them as trademarks almost always fail.  The USPTO proved me correct this month, when…

Dolce & Gabanna is a famous Italian fashion house, founded thirty years ago by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.  The company has been a significant player in the fashion industry…

I have previously discussed the Marvin Gaye and Robin Thicke/Pharrell Williams copyright dispute over the song “Blurred Lines”.  Earlier this week, matters got considerably worse for the funk duo: a…

Photographers are often disturbed to find that they are without a meaningful remedy when their work is infringed, because they didn’t register the copyright in their photographs.  Infringement of a…

Entrepreneurs often choose not to spend money on legal fees as they are launching their businesses.  Understandably, budgets are tight in a company’s early days, and when faced with the…

Trademark Profiteering: Can LET’S ROLL, BOSTON STRONG, I CAN’T BREATHE and JE SUIS CHARLIE be registered as trademarks? Let’s Roll. Boston Strong. I Can’t Breathe. Je Suis Charlie. Besides being…

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the November Sony cyber attack, and that company’s decision to cancel the theatrical release of the film The Interview in response…

The fallout from a massive cyber attack on Sony in November escalated tremendously this week.  After exposing embarrassing emails and confidential company information, stealing the screenplay for an upcoming James…

Disney’s Frozen – An Intellectual Property Fairy Tale On this especially cold day in the Northeast, my thoughts are on the coming winter.  And winter reminds me of the cold,…

Owning a United States trademark registration for a brand confers a number of benefits.  This article will help you understand what to consider and what to expect as you select,…