TOMS Shoes and BOBS Shoes One of my readers recently saw some shoes in a mall store that looked awfully familiar to TOMS shoes. Upon further inspection, these were BOBS shoes, made by Skechers. Who are TOM and BOB, and what’s the story with their similar lines of casual footwear?
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Is LMFAO an Immoral or Scandalous Trademark?
April 26, 2012
Is LMFAO NSFT (Not Safe For Trademarking)? Is LMFAO an Immoral or Scandalous Trademark? LMFAO is a Los Angeles-based dance-pop duo. You may know them from such timeless classics as “Sexy and I Know It” and “Sorry For Party Rocking.” In 2008, they applied to register several trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The applications were refused, among other reasons, because the marks were found to consist of “immoral or scandalous matter.” They have now re-applied – how do they plan to get around this issue?
Nontraditional Trademarks: A Lawsuit Over YUUUP!®
April 19, 2012
Interesting news that might lead to a discussion of Nontraditional Trademarks: the New York Daily News is reporting that R&B singer Trey Songz is suing Dave Hester, star of the “Storage Wars” TV show, concerning Hester’s registered trademark and trademark applications. The trademark in question is YUUUP! – you read that right. Can that be protected as a trademark?
One Direction Sued Over Trademark
April 12, 2012
One Direction Sued Over Trademark The popular British boy band One Direction has been sued by another band with the same name, based out of California. This post will refer to the UK band as One Direction UK and the US band as One Direction US. How are these disputes analyzed, and what’s the likely outcome in this case?
