Last week, we saw the latest installment in the “trademark bullying” saga. But this time was different. Instead of lawyers fighting amongst themselves, DuetsBlog brought out the big gun: Seth Godin. You can read the entire piece
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What Does Entrepreneur Mean Anyway?
Let’s be very clear, today is April Fools’ Day, but this is not an April Fools’ Joke.
It’s not every day Seth Godin volunteers a guest post, but Thursday was that day.
Friday we published Stop Bullying the Entrepreneurs,
Stop bullying the entrepreneurs
It’s not good marketing and I’m pretty sure it’s not good law, either.
It seems as though Entrepreneur magazine (who should know better) is working with Latham and Watkins (who should certainly know better) to persist in
Cardi B, You (Probably) Can’t Trademark “Okurrr,” Okay?
The saltiest trademark news in the last week surrounds singer Cardi B’s application to register the marks “Okurr” and “Okurrr,” both slang for “Okay???”–but pronounced in a hip, rolled-r trill, sometimes with a shady tone. Or, as Cardi describes, it:
More DuetsBlog Accolades, Thank You!
It’s that time of year again, and we’re honored to share some wonderful news — hot off the press today — concerning the 2019 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards:
For the third year in a row, we have been
The Death of the Supplemental Register?
Let’s all hope that the Supplemental Trademark Register is not on the death watch.
It appears though to be on life support, at times, and especially with the USPTO’s heightened focus on “merely informational” matter, including laudatory messages.
This is a
Food Fight in NYC!
Famous celebrity chef Chloe Coscarelli (“Chloe”) and Tom Colicchio (“Colicchio”) started a new pop-up restaurant called “Supernatural” that is in the midst of a “food fight” or lawsuit with owners of the By Chloe restaurant Chloe originally founded but no
Penn State Hits a Speed Bump with Plans to Protect HAPPY VALLEY Trademark
If you have heard of Penn State, you have probably heard the phrase “Happy Valley.” The school, the students, and the media regularly use “Happy Valley” in reference to the school and the surrounding community. The school considers the
Rivian’s F-150 Masquerade: Fair Use or Trade Dress Infringement?
A little over one year ago, I blogged about Tesla’s Roadster being launched into outer space, asking who owns the right to the “Spaceman” rider’s mark? Today I post a different thought-provoking question about electric car company Rivian: Does
Opinions on Opinions on Opinions
At DuetsBlog, we never shy away from sharing our opinion. It’s part of what makes us not Dr. No. For over ten years, this has included opinions about interesting trademarks, non-traditional trademarks, boring trademarks, and controversial