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IP Update March 2021 Edition - Banksy, Beeple, NFTs, WonderCon, Spinning, and even Mr. Potato Head
“The artist brings something into the world that didn’t exist before, and he dos it without destroying something else.” - John Updike In...

David Baker
Mar 18, 20212 min read


“Ruh-roh, Reorge!”
It has been nearly 60 years since The Jetsons cartoon arrived on American televisions, but a recent USPTO trademark application filed by...

David Baker
Mar 4, 20211 min read


Ninth Circuit Favors Seuss Over Star Trek
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that a publishing company, ComicMix, LLC, was in the wrong when it published a...

David Baker
Mar 2, 20211 min read


IP Update - February 2021 Edition
“But he who dares not grasp the thorn. Should never crave the rose.” ― Anne Bronte Did you watch the Big Game? Kinda boring, wasn’t it?...

David Baker
Feb 25, 20211 min read


Aunt Jemima Finally Retires
Quaker Oats is releasing a new name and logo for its "Aunt Jemima" products, finally retiring the racist stereotype that has adorned its...

David Baker
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Amusement Park Sues Singer
Evermore Park, a small amusement park in Utah, has filed suit against Taylor Swift and her management company alleging that the naming of...

David Baker
Feb 11, 20211 min read


Did you miss an issue of IP Update? You're in luck. Here's a copy of the January 2021 edition.
So, the first week of January really happened, didn’t it? And, if you were paying attention to the unrelenting media coverage from our...

David Baker
Feb 11, 20211 min read


The “Grand Daddy of Them All” Trademark Lawsuit
Capping the weird 2020-2021 NCAA football season, the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24 in the College Football...

David Baker
Feb 3, 20212 min read


IP Update - January 2021 Edition
"In the long-run, every government is the exact symbol of its people, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like...

David Baker
Jan 28, 20212 min read


Passage of COVID Relief Bill Changes Copyright Law
Last month, the CASE Act was signed into law by President Trump as part of the massive 5,593-page, $1.4-trillion omnibus spending and...

David Baker
Jan 15, 20212 min read


Trademark Fees Are on the Rise in 2021
Despite having to deal with Covid-19 challenges in 2020, U.S. business will now have to contend with another challenge, higher trademark...

David Baker
Jan 5, 20211 min read


IP Update - December 2020 Edition
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx How long does a trademark last? It...

David Baker
Dec 22, 20202 min read


Katy Perry Wins 'Dark Horse' Appeal
Katy Perry wins ‘Dark Horse’ appeal Finding no “independently protectable” elements in the original song and siding with her on appeal,...

David Baker
Apr 3, 20201 min read


Coronavirus May Be Many Things, But It’s Almost Certainly Not a Registrable Trademark (in the U.S.)
Whether you or a loved one has contracted or been treated for it or you’re a college student whose Spring Break plans were derailed by it...

David Baker
Mar 27, 20202 min read


Pandemics aren't much fun, but you can have a lot of fun with Pandemic the board game
Coronavirus is not all fun and games, but Pandemic ...

David Baker
Mar 19, 20201 min read


WonderCon2020 Badges
Nerds & Geeks, It’s that time of year again ...

David Baker
Jan 28, 20201 min read


David's Latest Magazine Article
What happens when one of the world's most popular video game franchises repeatedly uses images of one of the best known military vehicles...

David Baker
Jan 27, 20201 min read


Very Nice. Trademark Classifications
The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...

David Baker
Sep 10, 20196 min read


'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...

David Baker
Nov 15, 20184 min read


Very Nice. Trademark Classifications
The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...

David Baker
Aug 7, 20186 min read
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