by evansfox | Nov 28, 2013
A New York City entrepreneur loves New York, fine coffee and his coffee shop Everyman Espresso. He also loves tattoos, adorning one on his fingers “I [coffee cup image] NY.” The tattoo was so expressive of his personal passion, he began using the tattoo images as a...
by evansfox | May 8, 2013
Ideas for a television series or a movie are rather difficult to protect under conventional trade secret law. The law does not allow someone to own an idea. You can own a way to carrying out an idea (patent) or a way to express the idea (copyright), but you can’t...
by evansfox | Apr 22, 2013
A New York federal district court case highlights the importance of having a unified patent strategy, and coordination between the marketing department and the legal department. This case involved alleged infringement of U.S. Design Patent D596,802, entitled “Foot...
by evansfox | Apr 19, 2013
Celebrity socialite Paris Hilton launched a line of fragrances and bath products in 2004. Last year, Perfume Palace unveiled its line of fragrance and beauty products called “Paris, Paris.” Paris Hilton alleges trade dress and trademark infringement on the basis that...
by evansfox | Apr 19, 2013
Crown Royal’s purple bag with gold trim is distinctive trade dress that is protected on the Federal Trademark Register. Mexcor, Inc. manufactures and distributes a similar liquor product, Texas Crown, directly competing with Crown Royal. Mexcor’s commercial depicted...
by evansfox | Apr 13, 2013
Sometimes IP law is imperfect for protecting fashion design. The law is dynamic and needs to change as society changes. A pinch and a tuck is exactly what it needs. Congress has been considering a new 3-year right of protection for fashion designs under Chapter 13 of...
