Today, April 7, is National Beer Day, which commemorates April 7, 1933, the day that the Cullen-Harrison Act went into effect allowing the legal sale of low-alcohol beer in the US. It was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt at which time he famously remarked: “I think this would be a good time for a Read more about Did you know that the first registered trademark was a beer brand? #NationalBeerDay[…]
As the New Year rolls around, let’s take a look back at the year that has passed in Trademarks. As often as not, a company’s most valuable asset is its reputation as embodied in its name and trademarks. A registered trademark can be a logo, a brand name, a symbol, a color, a scent, a Read more about Trademarks Through the Years[…]
Back in 2011, nature photographer David Slater set up shop in the jungles of Indonesia to take photographs of Celebes Creste Macaques. He brought cameras and tripods and began setting up, adjusting the cameras’ settings and preparing to capture the images. During that time, one of the monkey’s curiosity got the better of her and Read more about IS PETA LOST IN THE JUNGLE?[…]
In 2013 U.S. District Judge Swain, when ruling on Tiffany’s Motion for Summary Judgment, held: “The question of whether a mark is, or has become, generic is generally one of fact,” citing Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. McNeil-P.P.C. Inc., 973 F.2d 1033, 1039 (2d Cir. 1992) Tiffany & Co. v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Civil Action No. Read more about Tiffany v. Costco – Kreskin says: I See An Appeal In Your Future[…]
Today is June 15, 2015. Just another Monday in the beginning of summer, where we are either at work or at home; out pursuing our dreams; or at class learning, growing, and experiencing life. Whatever we are doing at this moment, it is because we have the freedom to do so—the human right to follow Read more about The Great Charter of Liberties: 800 Years of the Magna Carta[…]
In 1790, three patents were issued by the Federal Government. The first being potash—an ingredient used in fertilizer—followed by a candle manufacturing aide and an automated flour mill. To file for a patent, one would simply submit their idea to the Secretary of State, at the time, Thomas Jefferson, who sat as one of three Read more about Patent History: from Thomas Jefferson to the USPTO[…]