by Madan Law | Jun 2, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Patent
Patented strawberries?! A plant researcher and respected breeder, Douglas Shaw, from California sued his old employer, University of California, Davis, for destroying hundreds of plants and locking some of them in a freezer. He claimed this wiped out years of his...
by Madan Law | May 17, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
It’s time to show some love to a small business that we support, and that we have even assisted in registering the trademark, “Grow Your Baby”. This week’s #SmallBusinessShoutout goes to Design At Work! They have over 25 years of experience in marketing and...
by Madan Law | May 10, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
The Unicorn Frappuccino at Starbucks captivated the hearts of many, especially fans of the magical unicorn! This drink was available briefly in Starbucks stores all across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from April 19th – 23rd. There was one that...
by Madan Law | May 3, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, SBSO, Trademarks
Let’s show some love to our small businesses! This week’s Small Business Shoutout goes out to a local fitness guru and nutritionist, Keridon, of Keridon Fitness Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching. She is passionate about helping others “krush” fat and excuses to...
by Madan Law | Mar 9, 2017 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Ladies, when you see heels with red soles, what brand comes to mind? Christian Louboutin is a French high fashion footwear and accessory designer, who was inspired by his assistant’s red nail polish and used the polish to paint the sole of his stilettos. Since...
by Madan Law | Mar 4, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property
Are you a blogger that is looking to meet other creatives like yourself or needing the tools to boost your online presence? Blog Elevated is a platform that brings over 300 bloggers together to support and teach each other how to be a successful blogger. Every year,...
by Madan Law | Feb 28, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Did you know… that a scent can be registered as a trademark?! We didn’t either! I mean… can you think of a scent that immediately reminds you of a specific product or brand? Since 1955, children have created fun shapes with Play-Doh modeling clay in...
by Madan Law | Feb 23, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
At first glance, would you think the shoes on the right were created by German sportswear manufacturer, adidas? adidas has trademarked the three parallel stripes on everything from shoes to apparel to accessories, and the company has a reputation of being...
by Madan Law | Feb 18, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
If you’re a millennial, then you may be very familiar with the popular animated Nickelodeon television series, SpongeBob SquarePants, that ran 9 seasons from 1999 until 2012, was made into two animated films (with another in the works), and was also made into two...
by Madan Law | Feb 16, 2017 | Intellectual Property
Zillow, the online real estate home listing company, was recently ordered to pay $8.3 million for copyright infringement! They were using thousands of images on their website that belonged to a real estate photography and marketing service site called VHT Studios....
