Written By: Natalie Purcell Peloton has become a household name by providing home fitness services during the Covid-19 pandemic. While sheltering in place throughout the pandemic, people were panic buying toilet paper, meat, baking supplies, and a $2245 Peloton exercise… Continue Reading
Written By: Frances Asha As society, including younger generations, becomes increasingly more cognizant of instances of cultural appropriation and view the practice with disdain, companies and researchers can get their reputations into hot water by utilizing copyright, patent, and trademark… Continue Reading
Written By: Laura Odujinrin The Rise of E-commerce E-commerce sites, like Amazon, eBay, and Etsy, provide huge opportunities for small and medium business (“SMB”) owners to reach customers and grow business in a way that would be nearly impossible with… Continue Reading
Written By: Tabina Haider In our ever-changing society, the fashion industry has found ways to not only keep up with change, but also facilitate it. High-profile designers, such as Gucci, Christian Louboutin, Yves Saint Laurent, and many others have created… Continue Reading
Written By: Natalie Del Cid In markets involving technology, intellectual property protections are crucial. Once an invention is created, it is patented. [1] In the cannabis industry, the idea of patents are far removed. [2] The idea of creating and… Continue Reading
Written by: Brendan Everton There appears to be good news coming from China for brand owners. The 10th Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress in China (NPC) has amended the Chinese Trademark Law and will… Continue Reading
Written By: Justine Levy Sitting in a local cafe in Las Vegas called Bad Owl, I found myself wondering if they acquired licensing rights to one of the biggest franchises in history – Harry Potter. Although the shop was noticeably… Continue Reading
Written by: Danielle Keller The legal growth, distribution, and commercial sales of cannabis has created an opportunity for many entrepreneurs. However, experts in the industry note several barriers to obtaining protection along with some possible solutions. While it is not… Continue Reading
Written by: Britney Karim The changing face of law practice will soon reflect amendments to the Trademark Rules of Practice, or more specifically, the rules put forth by the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB). On April 4, 2016, the… Continue Reading
Written by: Sonia Faizy After nearly two decades, 9,000 billable hours later,[1] and approximately $3.5 million in pro bono legal services for the Native American petitioners,[2] the battle over the Washington Redskins’ trademark continues to rage on with no clear… Continue Reading
