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As it often happens in professional sports, a unique statement, name, or play style suddenly becomes an overnight sensation. I previously Lin-troduced you to Jeremy Lin, NBA Star (read about it here). Now, as it seems, Tim Tebow, a quarterback…
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Due to the impending world-wide bacon crisis (see news story), I thought I'd share a few bacon-related trademarks I've come across. First and foremost is the BACONATOR sandwich from Wendy's. Weighing in at 970 calories and a whopping 63g of…
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An important trade-mark decision was reached on September 5, 2012 in the fashion industry. Christian Louboutin, the world-renowned designer of women's shoes, was somewhat victorious in a US trade-mark suit which highlighted the question of whether colour could validly form…
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Often I get questions from clients like: "My proposed trade-mark is similar to an existing trade-mark. Would I be able to register it?" An analysis of the registrability of a proposed trade-mark is a complicated one, and involves a number…
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Some interesting and lesser-known trade-mark facts: An early use of trade-marks in Britain was by bakers who wanted to distinguish their baked goods from other bakers. The Baker's Marking Law of 1266 regulated this practice and was an early precursor…
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