Today’s question is fairly straightforward: can you register a parody trademark? If your logo or word mark is explicitly making fun of another party’s registered trademark, will the United States Patent and Trademark Office allow yours to be registered? A recent case involving the New York Yankees answered this question.
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Farm-to-Table Fraud: The Legal Side
July 7, 2015
If you’re like me, you like to eat, and you’re passionate about supporting your local farmers and food producers. That’s where the “Farm-to-Table” movement comes in. And that’s why the world of foodies is abuzz with Food Network star and food journalist Troy Johnson’s expose “Farm to Fable,” published in the most recent issue of San Diego Magazine. What’s up with farm-to-table fraud, and what’s the legal angle?
Trademark Question: Can You Use The Name Shark Week?
June 30, 2015
Brace yourself: Shark Week is coming. We all know and love the annual celebration of Elasmobranchii (yes, I had to look that up.) And with Shark Week comes the yearly trademark question: can you use the name Shark Week?
Monster Truck Trade Dress
June 16, 2015
A recent opinion by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board addressed what is probably the most important legal issue of our time: can the design of a monster truck be protected as trade dress?
