Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - San Diego Gulls’ Wings Clipped in Dispute Over Logo Copyright
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: San Diego Gulls’ Wings Clipped in Dispute Over Logo Copyright
Propel: The branding and uniqueness of self-driving vehicles – an overview of design law
The Olympics, long an international spectacle featuring the highest caliber athletes from around the world competing for gold, also features another, less well-known battleground: the competition between companies hoping to...more
Social media has become a social norm. According to Statista there are over 5 billion social media users. In 2023 alone, users spent 151 minutes on average on social media on a daily basis, nearly 2.5 hours of time scrolling...more
Sitting square among the AmLaw 200 is Boies Schiller Flexner, a litigation boutique that not only boasts annual revenue of $246 million, but also is a role model for the aspiring entrepreneurs working in Big Law. It all...more
A “trademark” is any word, phrase, logo or design that identifies the source of goods or services. Trademarks are used to distinguish one’s products and services from those of another. The strength of a trademark depends on...more
Your firm has a great logo, a clear mission statement and a strong color scheme—so why doesn’t anyone know who you are? Spoiler alert: you might have invested too much in the brand and not enough in brand awareness....more
The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) presents both unique opportunities and challenges for trademark and brand owners. By harnessing AI’s potential, businesses can accelerate the branding process by...more
Last week, the Federal Court of Canada issued its long-awaited decision in Energizer Brands, LLC v Gillette Company, 2023 FC 804. The case is noteworthy because it is a “comparative advertising” case, and one of only a few...more
As the popularity of video content continues to increase, it’s important to do everything you can to keep people clicking on your videos instead of scrolling. Video thumbnails are needed for video across all platforms...more
Will Coppertone Get Burned for Its Labels? Consumer class action alleges sunscreens are all the same - It’s Not Much, But It’s Something - Through the years, Coppertone - the sun protection products brand owned...more
A logo is a bite-sized design with a super-sized responsibility. This tiny emblem must encapsulate your values, your services, and your firm’s brand identity in a simple design. But as times change and your firm grows, your...more
Super Bowl - With the Super Bowl coming up, it is important for brands looking to capitalize on football-themed promotions to remember that the terms “Super Bowl” and “Super Sunday” are registered trademarks guarded by...more
This month, Google has celebrated July 4th, the start of the 2020 summer Olympics, and Ángela Peralta's 175th birthday, to name a few, through its iconic Google Doodles found atop the Google search page. Google is one of many...more
[co-author: Richa Patel, Summer Associate] The July 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses fluid trademarks and the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. Plus, check out the answer key...more
Few marketing projects pack the punch of a logo design or redesign: Your firm’s logo is the primary visual messenger of your brand, appearing on materials ranging from court filings to Koozies. It’s imperative that a...more
With the Super Bowl coming up, it is important for brands looking to capitalize on football-themed promotions to remember that the terms “Super Bowl” and “Super Sunday” are registered trademarks guarded by the National...more
In the context of trademarks, “fair use” is the term given to the use of someone else’s trademark in a way that will not subject the user to liability for infringing the owner’s rights. Fair use is a defense to a claim of...more
Today is International Women’s Day. As a way to celebrate, McDonald’s has flipped their iconic golden arches upside-down. The arches, one of the most recognizable logos, have been physically flipped in one California location...more
Grabbing and keeping the consumer's attention can be difficult, especially in the online marketplace where advertisements and surveys obscure content on the screen and distract the viewer. Most marketers know that animation...more