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There’s always money in the banana-based intellectual property rights…

In its list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, the Rolling Stone ranked the 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico at number 13 – not bad for the band’s very first album. The album had a simple cover, some would say...more

6/14/2013

NY ? TM

Last week I stopped at a local wine and beer store to pick up a bottle of wine to bring to a friend’s dinner party (but also couldn’t resist purchasing a 4-pack of Surly’s Bitter Brewer. I had never seen it before, but highly...more

6/5/2013

Oreo: interactive food, interactive brands

Oreo consistently receives media attention and accolades for their use of non-traditional media. They have created numerous memorable advertising moments through their twitter account. The stand out is of course their Super...more

5/17/2013 - Marketing Twitter

Prince, the DMCA, and Copyright Bullying

Minneapolis’ own hometown hero Prince Rogers Nelson, formerly and currently known simply as “Prince,” has been in the news quite often in 2013. It began with his surprise, limited ticket performances in January, which he...more

4/10/2013 - Bullying Cease and Desist Orders Copyright DCMA Fair Use Safe Harbors Takedown Notices Trademark Bullying

He really does clean everything!

According to this classic 1958 commercial, Mr. Clean does everything: floors, doors, halls, and walls! (I don’t think I’d take Mr. Clean to my diamond jewelry though as the commercial suggests). It turns out that Mr. Clean...more

3/20/2013 - Brand Marketing Proctor & Gamble

March Madness: Who Are Your Top (Logo) Seeds?

Maria Cohn and Morgen Bromell of the website Complex recently published a list of the 50 Most Iconic Brand Logos of All Time. While lists like these are released somewhat frequently, this one has a major distinguishing...more

3/14/2013 - Brand Logos Marketing

Rock, paper, horns.

Here is a fun exercise. Hold your hand up and make a closed fist. Raise your index finger, and now your pinky. Now look at your hand, what does this symbol mean to you? If you said “Hook ‘em Horns,” the University of Texas...more

2/21/2013 - Brand Gestures Infringement Source-Identification Function Trademarks Wordmarks

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