While most of us were distracted by the U.S. Supreme Court making some questionable rulings on states’ rights regarding restrictions on...

The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...

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 –...

Locked on! Top Gun: Maverick targeted by federal court lawsuit. While actor Tom Cruise has been doing an excellent job of avoiding the...

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,...

Netflix and Dark Horse Comics have settled a copyright lawsuit filed by comic book artist Kevin Atkinson who had claimed that the idea...

With the much-anticipated return of an in-person version of San Diego Comic-Con, it was disappointing to learn that Marvel Studios likely...

Do you ever forward memes to your coworkers and social media friends? It might be a picture of a kitten hanging from a branch and being...

How Complimentary Wi Fi Policies May Lead to Copyright Infringement Claims Wi-Fi is everywhere and much of the time it is offered for...

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...

No two countries that both had a McDonald’s restaurant have ever gone to war, or so a popular international business/political science...

After a three-week jury trial, Stone Brewing Co. won its lawsuit against MillerCoors (now Molson Coors) for trademark infringement based...

The names Nike and Hermes rarely appear in a sentence together, even when discussing fashion apparel. But the explosion in popularity of...

Neal Adams has died. In the pantheon of comic book greats and their accomplishments, Neal and his art stand alongside names like Kirby,...

Orange County Lawyer magazine published my article, How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps, in its May...

Orange County Lawyer magazine published my article, How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps, in its May...

Orange County Lawyer magazine published my article, How to drive your trademark attorney completely bonkers in 10 easy steps, in its May...

In a conflict that has been marked by shockingly high casualty rates among both combatants and civilians, the war in Ukraine has added an...

After 77 years, ice cream kingpin Baskin-Robbins has decided it’s time for some changes. No, it’s not doing anything really oddball like...

Everyone knows that chicken nuggets just aren’t the same without a dipping sauce. And no one knows that better than McDonald’s. Recently,...