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David Baker
Jun 24, 20212 min read
Even the Vatican Is Not Immune from Trademark Infringement Lawsuits
Suing the Vatican does not seem like an easy thing to do (it must be especially difficult to serve process on the Pope or his Boss), but...
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David Baker
Jun 19, 20211 min read
USPTO Changes the Game
Signed into law on December 27, 2020, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) will be implemented beginning on December 27 of this...
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David Baker
Jun 14, 20212 min read
IP Update - June 2021 Edition
“Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people that they don't like.” ― Will Rogers...
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David Baker
May 28, 20211 min read
Nike Not Happy Being DUNK-ed On
International sportswear company Nike has filed a federal court lawsuit against Los Angeles-based manufacturer La La Land Production &...
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David Baker
May 21, 20211 min read
It’s a (Trademark) War Zone Out There
In a preemptive strike (of sorts), videogame producer Activision, the owner of the popular 'Call of Duty: Warzone' series of games, has...
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David Baker
May 15, 20212 min read
IP Update - May 2021 Edition
“War is hell.” ― William T. Sherman, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, the former Union General who vowed to “Make Georgia howl” as...
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David Baker
May 8, 20212 min read
Patagonia Settles Beer Label Dispute
Outdoor clothing and gear retailer Patagonia has settled a trademark lawsuit against global beer producer Anheuser-Busch over claims that...
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David Baker
Apr 29, 20211 min read
‘Vasectomy Mayhem’ Trademark Draws Complaint from N.C.A.A.
The association accused a Virginia urology practice of trying to affiliate its brand with the March Madness tournaments. It is the second...
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David Baker
Apr 27, 20211 min read
Maryland Passes First Digital Advertising Tax
Earlier this year, Maryland has passed a new law imposing taxes on annual gross revenues derived by large firms like Google and Facebook...
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David Baker
Apr 26, 20211 min read
Be Careful What You Wish For
Photographer Michael Grecco found out the hard way that you can't always get what you want when a judge found that (1) a Hollywood...
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David Baker
Apr 24, 20212 min read
Google v. Oracle Ends with Bizarre SCOTUS Decision
On April 5, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a long-awaited decision in the contentious copyright battle between tech giants...
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David Baker
Apr 23, 20212 min read
IP Update - April 2021 Edition
“I’m sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It’s just been too intelligent to come here.” ― Arthur C. Clarke April has been a...
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David Baker
Apr 20, 20213 min read
"Old Hangtown" Discards Noose from City Logo
As reported earlier this week in The Los Angeles Times e-newsletter, the City of Placerville, located in the Gold Mining region of...
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David Baker
Apr 19, 20211 min read
TODAY IN IP HISTORY - April 19, 1939
TODAY IN IP HISTORY. On April 19, 1939, John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" was copyrighted. As an Okie myself, I can relate to Tom...
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David Baker
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Martian Intellectual Property
Ingenuity flew today on Mars! Now that there’s been the first powered flight on another planet can pizza delivery in under an hour be far...
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David Baker
Apr 18, 20211 min read
TODAY IN IP HISTORY - April 18, 1924
TODAY IN IP HISTORY. On April 18, 1924, the first crossword puzzle book was published. Published by Simon and Schuster, both the first...
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David Baker
Apr 15, 20211 min read
TODAY IN IP HISTORY - April 15, 1452
TODAY IN IP HISTORY. On April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci, the ultimate Renaissance man, was born Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci, in...
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David Baker
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Art World Embraces Non-Fungible Tokens
Just when you thought it was impossible for the art world to get any weirder, this happens: A non-fungible token (or “NFT”) of a digital...
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David Baker
Mar 27, 20211 min read
Peloton unhappy about SPINNING trademark
Exercise bike manufacturer, Peloton, has filed petitions with the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to cancel Mad Dogg Athletics’...
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David Baker
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Mr. Potato Head Is Now Gender Fluid
In a move that probably surprised Mrs. Potato Head, Hasbro recently announced that it was dropping the “Mr.” from the popular plastic toy...
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