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David Baker
Mar 22, 20233 min read
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
Aug 25, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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 17, 20223 min read
SCOTUS to rule on Andy Warhol’s artwork
It seems like we’ve been reporting on this case for years. And it seems like we’ve been reporting on this case for years because we have...
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David Baker
Aug 16, 20224 min read
'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, 20222 min read
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
Jul 12, 20223 min read
Oh bother. This is what happens when a copyright expires.
In today’s story, Winnie the Pooh is no longer scheming ways to get Rabbit’s stockpiled honey. Today, Pooh is an ax wielding mass...
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David Baker
Jul 7, 20222 min read
Tempest in a tea pot or Blizzard in a Dairy Queen?
Late last month, a federal court ruled that Dairy Queen cannot stop W.B. Mason Co from selling "Blizzard" bottled spring water even...
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David Baker
Jul 2, 20223 min read
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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David Baker
Jul 1, 20226 min read
Very Nice. Trademark Classifications
The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...
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David Baker
Jun 29, 20223 min read
There’s gonna be a whole lotta POPS
Why should this San Diego Comic-Con be any different? When it comes to comic book conventions, there is one truism that covers them all –...
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David Baker
Jun 20, 20224 min read
“I feel the need, the need for a copyright infringement lawsuit.”
Locked on! Top Gun: Maverick targeted by federal court lawsuit. While actor Tom Cruise has been doing an excellent job of avoiding the...
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David Baker
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Jack, Coke, what took you so long?
Jack & Coke finally becomes a "thing." In a can. For decades, Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola have been a staple drink of choice for in bars,...
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David Baker
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Nothing fishy about this settlement
Netflix and Dark Horse Comics have settled a copyright lawsuit filed by comic book artist Kevin Atkinson who had claimed that the idea...
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David Baker
Jun 11, 20221 min read
San Diego Comic-Con without Marvel is like a day without sunshine ... and Thor ... and Iron Man ...
With the much-anticipated return of an in-person version of San Diego Comic-Con, it was disappointing to learn that Marvel Studios likely...
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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...
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David Baker
Nov 15, 20184 min read
'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 7, 20186 min read
Very Nice. Trademark Classifications
The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...
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