Except for maybe trademark attorneys (update: and marketers). The above title comes from the article “‘Copyright Panic’ Leads to Irrational Expansion of Rights.” The article is about the trend toward overzealous expansion of copyright laws as described in an article in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal (article not online) co-authored by Mark Bartholomew and John […]

Just for fun, I’ve created a new blog called Instantly Iconic. Of course there will be a tie in to branding and trademarks.

Austin360.com obituary of entertainment attorney Cindi Lazzari. From the sounds of things, Austin musicians lost a friend and advocate.

Just some trademark searches of interest.
As of today, at 1:40 E.S.T.
Number of total “live” registrations: 1,341,391 {live[ld] and `rn > “0″}
Number of total “live” registrations on the principal register (including 2(f) and 2(f)-in-part registrations): 1,288,461 {live[ld] and `rn > “0″ and (principal[rg] or principal-2[rg] or part[rg])}
Number of total “live” registrations on the supplemental register: 52,930 […]

From the Seattle Trademark Lawyer.
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Watch it before YouTube gets the DMCA take down notice. Hat tip: recommended viewing from Freakonomics’ Stephen J. Dubner.
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I recently took an online survey from a branding company asking my opinion about a series of potential brands for the branding company’s client’s new product. Ever the inquisitive sort, I checked the PTO website to see if any of these marks have been submitted for registration. A sampling of the few distinctive names in […]