Can you identify the invention in this photo? Hint #1: Yes, that’s the logo for the San Francisco Giants (Major League Baseball). Hint #2: Yes, that’s a water pipe. Hint #3: Why is the water-pipe crooked? It seems to serve…
Warner Brothers was recently sued by a tattoo artist who claims he owns the copyright on the tattoo worn by former boxer Mike Tyson and Ed Helms in Hangover II. The tattoo artist, S. Victor Whitmill, claims that Warner Brothers infringed his copyright by copying…
Tony Bourget met with INTA President, Gerhard Bauer, May 15, the opening day of the INTA Conference in San Francisco. Mr. Bauer heads a team of 13 people (12 in Germany and 1 in China) at Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce…
In response to legislation enacted in 2010, the Department of Commerce (DOC) undertook a study to determine the extent to which small businesses may be harmed by abusive trademark enforcement tactics. The DOC reported in its April 2011 report that it was unable…
Recently, domain names featuring the country code top-level domain assigned to Colombia, .CO, have become available for registration by individuals and businesses around the world. The .CO extension offers an excellent opportunity for businesses to register highly recognizable domain names. …
