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Trademark Profiteering: Can LET’S ROLL, BOSTON STRONG, I CAN’T BREATHE and JE SUIS CHARLIE be registered as trademarks? Let’s Roll. Boston Strong. I Can’t Breathe. Je Suis Charlie. Besides being…

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the November Sony cyber attack, and that company’s decision to cancel the theatrical release of the film The Interview in response…

The fallout from a massive cyber attack on Sony in November escalated tremendously this week.  After exposing embarrassing emails and confidential company information, stealing the screenplay for an upcoming James…

Disney’s Frozen – An Intellectual Property Fairy Tale On this especially cold day in the Northeast, my thoughts are on the coming winter.  And winter reminds me of the cold,…

Owning a United States trademark registration for a brand confers a number of benefits.  This article will help you understand what to consider and what to expect as you select,…

Years before I was a lawyer, I saw Vanilla Ice on The Tonight Show.  Jay Leno asked whether his song, Ice Ice Baby (listen to seconds 8-24) sounds like David…

Robert Indiana, 86 this year, is an American artist most well known for his iconic pop art LOVE sculptures.  He’s less well-known for losing the copyright in his work by…

A trademark is the legal term for what is commonly known as a brand.  It is a word, phrase, symbol or design (or any combination of these) that identifies and…

Copyright law protects the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. Copyright law does not protect facts or ideas.  So the…

I’ve compiled (and will periodically update) a list of on-line resources that you might find valuable if you want to educate yourself about trademark, copyright, publishing and related issues.  Feel…