The Copyright Monster My friend Katie recently asked me, “what’s up with those ‘copyright’ notices …are those even enforceable?” She was referring to the notices found at the bottom of just about every website. You’ll see one on the bottom of this very blog. My friend’s email was prompted by the Copyright Monster you see to the left, but it’s a good general question to discuss. Is the Copyright Monster real? Read on to find out…
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Trademark Law: Good, Bad, and Ugly
May 3, 2013
Trademark Law: Good, Bad, and Ugly Blogger and co-editor of Boing Boing Cory Doctorow recently posted an article titled Trademarks: the good, the bad and the ugly, in which he lays out his observations about trademark law and his arguments against trademark bullying – a topic I’ve written about from time to time, including in this blog post. While I can’t say I agree with every word of Doctorow’s article, I applaud his overall approach and wanted to take the opportunity to respond and touch on some of his themes from the perspective of a practicing trademark attorney.
Tiffany Setting – A Generic Term?
April 24, 2013
Tiffany Setting – A Generic Term? Tiffany & Co. has sued Costco over the latter’s alleged use of the term TIFFANY to describe diamond rings. Costco responded by asking the court to rule that the term “Tiffany Setting” is a generic term, and therefore cannot be claimed as a trademark for jewelry by Tiffany or anyone else.
Why Should I Hire a Trademark Lawyer?
April 17, 2013
Why Should I Hire a Trademark Lawyer? It’s a question that I hear on a regular basis. Sadly, not every potential client that I meet is going to be swayed by my charming personality. From time to time, we all have to look at the dollars and cents to determine whether a business investment is worthwhile. And hiring a trademark attorney is a business investment like any other.
