I ♡ Trademarks NewsletterIssue #409
Bri Van Til | November 05, 2024
Go Vote!
Just in case you’re still undecided about who to vote for today, IP Watchdog has this analysis of the presidential candidates’ likely impacts on IP.
How are the two candidates likely to approach AI issues?
Here’s how a change in administration may affect pending cases currently slated to be heard by SCOTUS.
Educational Opportunities
Don’t miss out on this educational event we’re hosting in New York on March 18th. Fill out this form to be the first to know when tickets are available for purchase. Last year’s event sold out, and we expect this one to as well.
If you’re interested in presenting for Alt Legal, please fill out this Call for Proposals, and we’ll be in touch!
Does this IP & Ski event peak your interest? You know ’cause pique and peak sound the same, but a mountain, which you ski on, has peaks. As we all know, explaining a bad joke only makes it better. Yeah, it was all downhill from there.
WIPO is looking for educators, researchers, and others to join their colloquium.
Say My Name
This artist has gone to extreme lengths in his attempt to get his hands on some Vantablack: he’s changed his name to match that of the artist with an exclusive license to it.
Two farm-related companies are fighting over the name Bushel.
Meghan Markle is having a lot of difficulty registering her mark for AMERICAN RIVIERA ORCHARD because, humorously, Harry and David think there’s likelihood of confusion with their ROYAL RIVIERA trademark. Given the overlap in names (including association with Harry) plus the fact that Markle is actual royalty, I can see that.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been fighting for a trademark registration for daughter Blue Ivy’s name for more than a decade, and they’ve faced all sorts of problems. Maybe even 99 of them. The application had a hard knock life, and it turned out not to be a survivor. They’re now starting over with a new application after the last was abandoned, though.
Professional Concerns
If you serve as associate marketing counsel for Estée Lauder, you could help them make cosmetic changes to their branding or changes to their cosmetic branding.
Little Caesars is looking for assistant marketing and trademark counsel. If you get the job, I trust that you’ll counsel them to bring back two-pack pizzas. Not that I need two pizzas, but there’s just something iconic about getting two pizzas in a single package that takes me back. Pizza Pizza!
Apply for this IP counsel position if you’re looking to get P(l)aid.
If you got this job as associate product counsel at Vimeo, you could watch videos all day but, like, actually be doing your job, unlike the rest of us.
Christie’s looking for legal and risk counsel. I’m sure she’ll love working with you!
Have an open role on your team? Send a link to your job listing to [email protected], and we’ll publish it in our next newsletter.
Odds and Ends
A Kentucky district court has asserted its jurisdiction to cancel pending federal trademark applications.
What do the fights between regulators, pharma companies, and patients mean for the future of popular weight-loss drugs?
A law student in India is challenging the failing grade he received because the university alleged his answers to a test were AI generated. The student claims that his alleged use of AI does not violate copyrights, so it should be allowed.
App developers say Apple and Google’s IP infringement policies and enforcement need to be clearer.
McDonald’s now has the right to repair its broken ice cream machines. I’m sure they’ll have a McFlurry of new customers.