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Friday, October 18, 2013

"Champagne" Tastes Trigger Trademark Disputes with Apple, Others

For decades, the Comité Champagne , a French industry trade organization dedicated to protecting the French Champ...

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Despite Legal Threat, Rights to MUMBO Sauce Trademark Stay in Chicago

Argia B. Collins' Chicago Area Restaurant "Mumbo sauce" is sometimes used as the colloquial name for a tan...

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The "Caviar Manicure": Capturing a Trend as a Trademark

Buzzfeed reports that UK-based company Ciaté is laying a somewhat controversial stake to the terms "CAVIAR MANICURE" and ...

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

When Your Best Defense is a Really Stupid Offense Against an Internet Titan

What do you do when you thought it was a good idea to invest thousands of dollars in over 750 domain names that have "Google" in t...

Friday, July 6, 2012

Is "CHIPOTLE" a Valid Trademark?

Chipotle chilis - meco variety The word " chipotle " comes from the Nahuatl word chilpoctli meaning "smoked chili peppe...

Understanding Trademark Bullying

Many successful companies seeking to aggressively protect their intellectual property portfolio of valuable brands have been accused of...

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