Brace yourself: Shark Week is coming. We all know and love the annual celebration of Elasmobranchii (yes, I had to look that up.) And with Shark Week comes the yearly trademark question: can you use the name Shark Week?
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Trademark Case Study: Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income
June 23, 2015
Pat Flynn is a big deal in the world of online business and marketing. He often speaks about his unexpected start as an entrepreneur, a story that includes some interesting lessons about trademarks. Whether or not you’re familiar with Pat and his work, I hope his story will be useful.
Monster Truck Trade Dress
June 16, 2015
A recent opinion by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board addressed what is probably the most important legal issue of our time: can the design of a monster truck be protected as trade dress?
When Should I Use the Trademark Symbols?
June 9, 2015
Sometimes I get into the nitty-gritty of complex legal issues. Other times I go back to basics. This is one of the “Back to Basics” posts, in answer to a question I get on a regular basis: When Should I Use the Trademark Symbols?
