David Baker
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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David Baker
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Fortnite trick-or-treaters free to dance through Halloween
Just in time for Halloween, judge rules Fortnite dance moves do not infringe copyright A federal district court judge sitting in the...
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David Baker
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
[GASP!] Texas Pete hot sauce is made in North Carolina?!?
Do you remember the series of television commercials for Pace Picante Sauce from a few years ago? The premise involved a group of cowboys...
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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
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
Great Britain readies itself for major rebranding as KCIII replaces QE2 on all things British
When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, she left behind a legacy that many in Great Britain believe to be one of the single greatest...
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David Baker
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Taylor Swift faces trial to “Shake It Off”
In a legal saga that is well into its fifth year, singer Taylor Swift will have to defend her song “Shake It Off” at trial if she hopes...
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David Baker
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
COVID sparks vaccine patent battle
Now that President Biden has officially announced that “the pandemic is over,” vaccine manufacturer Moderna has decided its high time to...
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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 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
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
LEGO turns 90
Today is the 90th anniversary of the creation of a popular toy that you and probably everyone you know has played with at one time or...
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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 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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