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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


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


Social Media Demands Punisher Reckoning
Social media users have called on Marvel (and its parent company Walt Disney Co.) to “retire” the iconic skull logo of fictional...

David Baker
Jan 19, 20211 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


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


Penn State Fights to Preserve Its Trademarks
Last summer, Penn State University filed suit against (now) 80-year-old Paul L. Parshall of Naples, Florida, who has suffered two strokes...

David Baker
Jan 30, 20201 min read


Sony Registers PS5 Trademark
With little fanfare and no official announcement, Sony has taken a big step towards the anticipated release of the next edition of its...

David Baker
Jan 28, 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


Trademarks - Understanding the Basics
Trademarks - Understand the basics

David Baker
Jan 24, 20202 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


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


Super Bowl Ads Cost Millions; Superb Owl Ads Not So Much
If you’re a fan of the NFL, then you remember the 2014 Super Bowl. With time running out, the Seattle Seahawks were a play away from...

David Baker
Aug 1, 20173 min read


Selecting a Strong Trademark – 10 Simple Rules
The best way to avoid future problems with your brand is to select a strong brand from the outset. Doing so properly has the added...

David Baker
May 1, 20173 min read
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