Now You Can Trademark Cannabis Products and Services, with Limitations
You now can trademark cannabis products and services but with important limitations.
Trademarks
Trademark Registration Confront a Freedom of Expression Challenge at the Supreme Court
Most intellectual property news do not surface to the mainstream media and stay in the realm of niche business and IP news. But periodically, an IP story captures the media’s attention. This is the case of FUCT, a clothing line which is fighting a trademark...
Primer: Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents
Around 500 BCE the government in Sybaris, the ancient city of Magna Graecia, started granting a one-year patent to any citizen for any “new refinement in luxury.” The Greeks, contributors of so many advances in the arts, philosophy, science, and government were the...
Can You Trademark Recipes? Fire Cider Demonstrates Why it is Problematic
The New York Times frequently publishes stories about intellectual property. Even though there is a small percentage of lawyers that practice and are experts in this field, the impact of intellectual property is increasing in the economies and markets. This...
Brands and Trademarks. Make Them Work for You
Both Brands and trademarks are important concepts in the business world, not only for big companies but for small business, entrepreneurs and start-ups. However, sometimes people do not understand the difference between them and use them interchangeably, blurring...
4 Things to Do After Your Trademark is Registered
Hooray! You successfully register a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and wonder if this particular job is complete. Filing seemed a lengthy and involved process and it is logical to want to take good care of this...
Trademarks, Internet and Social Media. We Bring You the Lowdown
How solid are internet and domain names as trademarks? Learn the basics on intellectual property and the web.
Brands and Trademarks in Chinese. The Case Qiaodan vs. Jordan
Michael Jordan Trademarked his name in China, but only in English.
He learn a painful lesson.
Client Spotlight: NX-Nardcotix Fiercely Protects Its Electronic Designs on Second Life
There is a world where all your little heart’s desires can come true: You live in a beautiful custom-designed mansion with a sparkling swimming pool where you gather your beautiful, model-like friends while you sashay a firm, bikini-clad body, martini in hand. It...
Pharrell Williams Threatens to Sue White House for Playing “Happy” After Synagogue Shooting
Even though President Trump and his family are avid traders of trademarks and manage their last name as a brand in multiple industries, he does not seem to respect others’ intellectual property as he should. Once again, a musician has sent through his lawyers a...
