As the California state legislature is back from summer recess, it is an apt opportunity to provide an overview of the...
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Famous Trademarks & Cannabis Branding
By definition, trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a mark on goods or services in a manner that is likely to...
Is an IP Holding Company Right for Your Business?
A “holding company” is a business organizational structure that is set up as a corporation or limited liability company for...
On borrowing a “devilishly close” famous name
Among the "best ofs" for 2013 was Forbes' list of The World's Most Valuable Brands. Technology companies dominate, with...
The Distinguished Mark: Stronger in Court
When choosing brand names, because all marks are not created equal, my advice is almost always to choose a strong mark. But...
New domain deadlines, updated
New top-level Internet domain names--more than a thousand more specific replacements for .com---are now being delegated to...
No way to treat a fan
World Nutella Day originated in 2007 when Sara Rosso, an American blogger living in Italy, recognizing that even with 365...
Of Quakers, oats and trust
At a wedding recently, I learned an acquaintance was a Quaker. She graciously explained the main tenets of Quakerism, as...