by Madan Law | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
For much of the history of trademarks, individual colors could not be trademarked. For example, the Campbell’s Soup color combination of red and white proved a successful trademark, however a brand like John Deer would find itself unable to trademark their classic...
by Madan Law | Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s #SmallBusinessShoutOut time! Today we are highlighting a delicious small business, Sit Lo! Sit Lo offers some of the best Vietnamese food around, right here in HTX and now Sugarland! Offering “Vietnamese coffee that blew my mind” – Tyra Banks,...
by Madan Law | Dec 11, 2019 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Photo Credit: (Marc Jacobs, Getty Images/Melodie Jeng) It doesn’t appear that designer, Marc Jacobs, will be reaching “Nirvana” any time soon. Jacobs seeks to cancel Nirvana’s copyright registration over the band’s famed smiley face logo. At issue is Jacobs’...
by Madan Law | Nov 25, 2019 | Copyright, Intellectual Property
Photo Credit Recent news of Taylor Swift’s battle with Big Machine Record Label has pushed copyright and licensing law into pop culture. Big Machine ultimately relented, releasing statements disputing Swift’s claim that they were preventing her from performing her old...
by Madan Law | Nov 8, 2019 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Patent, Trademarks
Source: GQ.com Photo Credit: Getty Images Last week, a bankruptcy court in Poughkeepsie, New York approved the sale of the illustrious retailer, Barneys New York. The sale will result in the shuttering of Barney’s Manhattan flagship store and Authentic Brands Group...
by Madan Law | Oct 16, 2019 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Photo Source Since its September 2017 release, no phrase has been more strongly associated with American singer/rapper Lizzo, than the quip featured in Truth Hurts. “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that bitch,” has been often quoted, referenced, and even...
by Madan Law | Oct 15, 2019 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Photo Credit – metro.co.uk – Getty Images Since 2012, Beyoncé has been involved in a dragged-out trademark dispute with Veronica Morales over the name “Blue Ivy”. Blue Ivy is the name of Beyoncé’s first child with rapper and mogul husband, Jay-Z. ...
by Madan Law | Sep 27, 2019 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Do you own any “red gold” jewelry or watches? Not ringing a bell? Consumers might be more familiar with the more commonly-used term “rose gold,” an extremely popular, pink-colored, gold-copper alloy. Beverly Hills jeweler to the stars, Chris Aire, stated their claim...
by Madan Law | Sep 24, 2019 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Over the weekend, countless media outlets began reporting that singer Megan Thee Stallion’s application to register “Hot Girl Summer,” as a trademark for entertainment services had been successful. This highlights a common misconception in trademark law: filing a...
by Madan Law | Sep 16, 2019 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Basketball superstar and businessman, LeBron James, filed a trademark application for Taco Tuesday. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused the mark finding “the slogan or term does not function as a trademark or service mark to indicate the...
