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Nike, Hermes lead fight against NFT IP infringement
The names Nike and Hermes rarely appear in a sentence together, even when discussing fashion apparel. But the explosion in popularity of...

David Baker
May 12, 20222 min read


Comic book world loses another of the greats
Neal Adams has died. In the pantheon of comic book greats and their accomplishments, Neal and his art stand alongside names like Kirby,...

David Baker
May 10, 20224 min read


How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps - Part Three
Orange County Lawyer magazine published my article, How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps, in its May...

David Baker
May 7, 20223 min read


How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps - Part Two
Orange County Lawyer magazine published my article, How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps, in its May...

David Baker
May 5, 20223 min read


How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps - Part One
Orange County Lawyer magazine published my article, How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps, in its May...

David Baker
May 3, 20223 min read


Trademarks latest casualty in Ukraine war
In a conflict that has been marked by shockingly high casualty rates among both combatants and civilians, the war in Ukraine has added an...

David Baker
Apr 14, 20223 min read


Baskin-Robbins rebrands as Baskin-Robbins
After 77 years, ice cream kingpin Baskin-Robbins has decided it’s time for some changes. No, it’s not doing anything really oddball like...

David Baker
Apr 9, 20223 min read


McDonald’s brings back Rick & Morty cult favorite sauce
Everyone knows that chicken nuggets just aren’t the same without a dipping sauce. And no one knows that better than McDonald’s. Recently,...

David Baker
Apr 2, 20222 min read


IP Law Minute - Legoland
Even if, like me, you're a few years older than a preteen, I'll wager that you have played with Lego building blocks or watched a...

David Baker
Feb 22, 20221 min read


U-Boat Commander Name Dropped as WWE Trademark
As reported by Bleeding Cool and several other media outlets, the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., for the uninitiated) has...

David Baker
Jan 21, 20222 min read


IP Law Minute - Los Angeles Comic Con 2021
Where creatives, producers, distributors, and fans come together in southern California. Not nearly as well-known as its cousin to the...

David Baker
Dec 15, 20211 min read


Longhorns v. Sooners - Trademarks on Display at Annual Red River Showdown in Dallas
IP Law Minute - Red River Showdown The Red River Showdown is one of the oldest rivalries in college football. But did you know that the...

David Baker
Nov 20, 20211 min read


Google v. Oracle Ends with Bizarre SCOTUS Decision
On April 5, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a long-awaited decision in the contentious copyright battle between tech giants...

David Baker
Apr 24, 20212 min read


IP Update - April 2021 Edition
“I’m sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It’s just been too intelligent to come here.” ― Arthur C. Clarke April has been a...

David Baker
Apr 23, 20212 min read


Art World Embraces Non-Fungible Tokens
Just when you thought it was impossible for the art world to get any weirder, this happens: A non-fungible token (or “NFT”) of a digital...

David Baker
Mar 31, 20212 min read


Peloton unhappy about SPINNING trademark
Exercise bike manufacturer, Peloton, has filed petitions with the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to cancel Mad Dogg Athletics’...

David Baker
Mar 27, 20211 min read


Mr. Potato Head Is Now Gender Fluid
In a move that probably surprised Mrs. Potato Head, Hasbro recently announced that it was dropping the “Mr.” from the popular plastic toy...

David Baker
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Banksy On Fire ... Just Not Literally
Luckily, there are always new developments in the IP world to keep us distracted. Whether it was street artist Banksy’s recent social...

David Baker
Mar 22, 20211 min read


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


WonderCon Goes Virtual … Again
For only the second time ever (2020 was the first), organizers of the Anaheim, California popular media convention WonderCon have...

David Baker
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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