David Baker
NASA’s brand is about more than just space launches
The U.S. space administration puts considerable effort into enhancing its brand. Arguably, the story of the primary logo used by the...
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David Baker
- Jan 2
- 2 min
New Year, New Public Domain Entrants
Even Mickey Mouse isn't immune to the Public Domain. Yesterday, January 1, 2024, Mickey Mouse entered the "public domain" essentially...
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David Baker
- Jul 24, 2023
- 1 min
SDCC2023 Survives Writers' & Actors' Strikes
Reports of the demise of San Diego Comic Con (as the following photos may attest) were greatly exaggerated. And while it certainly wasn't...
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David Baker
- Jun 1, 2023
- 5 min
Don’t tell, Frodo. It’ll just upset him.
There’s another “Lord of the Rings” lawsuit on file. [INSERT CLICHED JOKE ABOUT GOLLUM AND PRECIOUS HERE] The fellowship of the ring...
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David Baker
- May 27, 2023
- 5 min
Goodbye, Punisher
Marvel offs one of its most popular (and controversial) characters "The Punisher is no more." In the face of mounting controversy and...
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David Baker
- Jan 30, 2023
- 4 min
Wouldn’t a Simple D20 Roll Have Been Easier?
Dungeons & Dragons fans worry over licensing rights to the popular RPG Did you play Dungeons & Dragons as a kid? If you did, then there’s...
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David Baker
- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
Office Action response dates are now 3 months shorter
In a move that surprised no one but finally acknowledges the widespread use of the Internet for trademark filings, the United States...
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David Baker
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
NEWS FLASH! Alan Moore hates comics!
BTW, he also hates the movies and television series that have been made based on his comic books. But there’s no definitive word on...
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David Baker
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
San Diego Comic-Con 2022
After a three year pandemic absence, San Diego Comic con returned live and in person to the San Diego Convention Center in July. For the...
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David Baker
- Aug 21, 2022
- 3 min
New Russian bomber design revealed in patent filings?
As the Russian war against its former subject and now neighbor, Ukraine, entering its seventh month of bloody fighting, the Russian...
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David Baker
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
SCOTUS to rule on Andy Warhol’s artwork
It seems like we’ve been reporting on this case for years. And it seems like we’ve been reporting on this case for years because we have...
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David Baker
- Aug 16, 2022
- 4 min
'Fair use' isn't what most people think
IP LAW FUNDAMENTALS Fair use isn't what most people think it is. Ask someone about the doctrine of "fair use" and they're most likely to...
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David Baker
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Just add milk and a little nostalgia
Those of you who enjoyed Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Boo-Berry and Fruit Brute are in luck. These monster themed cereals are returning...
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David Baker
- Jul 20, 2022
- 6 min
San Diego Comic-Con, the one with mobs of thousands of live geeks and nerds, is finally back!
Today marks the long-awaited return of one of my favorite weeks of the year. Today is Day One (more accurately, Preview night) of the...
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David Baker
- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
Oh bother. This is what happens when a copyright expires.
In today’s story, Winnie the Pooh is no longer scheming ways to get Rabbit’s stockpiled honey. Today, Pooh is an ax wielding mass...
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David Baker
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min
Tempest in a tea pot or Blizzard in a Dairy Queen?
Late last month, a federal court ruled that Dairy Queen cannot stop W.B. Mason Co from selling "Blizzard" bottled spring water even...
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David Baker
- Jul 2, 2022
- 3 min
THE U.S.P.T.O. fumbles THE ruling on THE Ohio State University trademark
While most of us were distracted by the U.S. Supreme Court making some questionable rulings on states’ rights regarding restrictions on...
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David Baker
- Jul 1, 2022
- 6 min
Very Nice. Trademark Classifications
The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...
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David Baker
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
There’s gonna be a whole lotta POPS
Why should this San Diego Comic-Con be any different? When it comes to comic book conventions, there is one truism that covers them all –...
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David Baker
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Spider-Man Turns 60
With great power, comes great responsibility. In 2022, the Marvel stable of superheroes will celebrate a number of sixtieth birthdays:...
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