David Baker
Why let going out of business ruin your brand?
Even bankrupt brands can live on if the price is right How bankrupt brands like Forever 21 find new lives : NPR...
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David Baker
- Jul 24
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Can anyone own the TACO TUESDAY trademark?
Nope. Well, actually, yes. But it's complicated. In a recent Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) ruling, the TTAB determined...
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David Baker
- Apr 6
- 2 min
IKEA can’t take a joke
Unless you count their ginormous do-it-yourself furniture stores as a joke As much as any trip to an IKEA furniture superstore may seem...
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David Baker
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Google unleashes ChatGPT competitor, the AI chatbot Bard
As widely reported, Google finally has rolled out public access to its new chatbot Bard. Google is positioning Bard as a direct...
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David Baker
- Jan 30
- 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
- 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 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 20, 2022
- 4 min
“I feel the need, the need for a copyright infringement lawsuit.”
Locked on! Top Gun: Maverick targeted by federal court lawsuit. While actor Tom Cruise has been doing an excellent job of avoiding the...
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David Baker
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Jack, Coke, what took you so long?
Jack & Coke finally becomes a "thing." In a can. For decades, Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola have been a staple drink of choice for in bars,...
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