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
- Oct 14
- 2 min
Sound off on the future of AI – The Copyright Office wants to hear from YOU!
Let it know what you think about AI model training, artist permission and compensation, infringement liability, and likeness or imitation...
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David Baker
- Oct 10
- 3 min
Mad Monster – It’s a party, not an energy drink
Monster Energy Loses Legal Battle Over "MAD MONSTER PARTY" Trademark In a recent decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)...
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David Baker
- Oct 6
- 1 min
$56,000,000 is reasonable, judge rules
A San Diego federal court judge upholds Stoen Brewing trademark verdict against Coors In a recent ruling, a federal judge in San Diego...
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David Baker
- Oct 3
- 4 min
PRACTICAL IP - The Public Domain
It (probably) isn’t what you think The "public domain" refers to a body of creative works, inventions, and knowledge that is not...
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David Baker
- Sep 30
- 2 min
Fables free for all
He couldn’t afford litigation, so creator Bill Willingham put Fables in the public domain In an unexpected twist, Bill Willingham, the...
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David Baker
- Sep 21
- 7 min
Ravensburger magically releases Lorcana at GenCon 2023 despite IP infringement lawsuit
Competitor Upper Deck has filed suit and tried to prevent the release In a fascinating legal battle that has caught the attention of the...
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David Baker
- Aug 10
- 2 min
TACO TUESDAY is Free for All!
To use. The TACO TUESDAY trademark is no longer registered to Taco John’s. Taco John’s, the regional chain known for trademarking "Taco...
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David Baker
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Twitter gets X’ed
Elon Musk brings odd fascination for 24th letter to popular social media platform. In a surprising move, Twitter's iconic blue bird logo...
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David Baker
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Twitter Rebrands: Elon Musk Replaces Bird with "X"
In a surprising move, Twitter's iconic blue bird logo is set to be replaced by a black-and-white "X" as part of a significant rebranding...
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David Baker
- Jul 7
- 3 min
Mr. ChatBot Goes to San Diego
AI suggests how to avoid IP infringement when writing 'fan fiction' With San Diego Comic-Con 2023 just around the corner, I thought it...
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David Baker
- Jun 12
- 4 min
Slurpee Rebrands
7-Eleven's Slurpee gets new cup design If you’ve visited a 7-Eleven, then you’re almost certainly familiar with the Slurpee. The Irving,...
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David Baker
- Jun 10
- 4 min
UK announces Warhammer stamps
British geeks ecstatic over recognition of favorite fantasy wargames In the U.S., we’re well-acquainted with toys, games, and hobbies...
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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
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Pepsi rebrands as PEPSI
The Cola Wars Continue I hope you’re sitting down. Without a cold beverage in hand. For the first time in fourteen years, Pepsi has...
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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
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Buffalo Wild Wings under fire for 'mislabeling' chicken parts
When are wings not wings? When they’re breasts. While some might call it a moral failure and others would question my sanity, I’ve never...
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David Baker
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Infringement? Or just depressing?
Yesterday was election day in the U.S. and the outcome seems to have surprised everyone and surprised no one all at the same time....
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