@DuetsBlog

A blog dedicated to bridging the gap between legal and marketing types

 Minneapolis, MN
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Congrats to our friends @BLACKCOFFEE, nicely done! #branding #brandprotection lnkd.in/eqz7iaQ
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Showcase Design and Vampire Video ow.ly/loVJ30jhYoQ #marketing #design #advertising
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Warby’s Fast Food: Can Arby’s Take a Joke? ow.ly/NIVq30jdEjl #trademarks #WArbys #trademarkinfringement
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When Does My Pillow Become Your Windfall? ow.ly/6GVo30janqN #trademarks #advertising #trademarkinfringement
Glade No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and… Chanel No. 5? ow.ly/UjGo30j7OFH #trademarks #advertising #Glade #Chanel @KRKroll

Glade No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and... Chanel No. 5?

Similarities between Glade’s newest line of Atmsophere Collection scents labeled No. 1 through 4 and Chanel’s No. 5 Perfume Raise Intriguing Trademark Infringment Questions.

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Did She Or Didn’t She? ow.ly/8LCH30j4RTU #copyrights #copyrightinfringement #wecantstop #werunthings
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Familiarity Breeds Content, or The Power of Fait Accompli ow.ly/kmNh30j3YjL #advertising #marketing #socialtrends

Familiarity Breeds Content, or The Power of Fait Accompli

–James Mahoney, Razor’s Edge Communications Awhile ago, I wrote about how casting decisions almost always make someone cranky. Lately I've been seeing

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JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards for 2018 ow.ly/8fo630j2kPR #trademarks @WinthropMPLS @JDSupra
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Patent IPRs and Allergan’s Sovereign Immunity Defense ow.ly/OTJq30iZttC #patents #lawsuits

Patent IPRs and Allergan's Sovereign Immunity Defense

— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney In an age of rising healthcare costs, pharmaceutical companies can be an easy target in calls for patent reform.  Patent

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MARCH MADNESS…or Bust ow.ly/KNba30iWV6M #trademarks #MarchMadness #NCAA @Martha_Engel
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Join Me at Capsule’s Think & Link on Thursday ow.ly/ZEAr30iVxCz #trademarks #branding #marketing @KellerOfCapsule
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Coming Soon: Creative Brand Protection Event ow.ly/TDgN30iuH88 #trademarks #branding #marketing
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Lawsuit Verdict Makes Grumpy Cat Smile ow.ly/Sa6130is75Q #trademarks #trademarkinfringement #marketing #copyrights #GrumpyCat
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Snickers Has a Cross Section TM Registration! ow.ly/WWF330imhs3 #trademarks #nontraditionaltrademarks #branding
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Who Owns the Trademark Rights to Tesla/SpaceX’s Roadster? ow.ly/E42l30ijrUh #trademarks #FalconHeavy #trademarkinfringement #Spaceman
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Hands Off Jay-Z’s Hand Gesture Trademark ow.ly/BOjq30ii3L4 #trademarks #nontraditionalmarks #nontraditionaltrademarks

Hands Off Jay-Z’s Hand Gesture Trademark

Words and pictures are so 2017. This year, it is all about the non-traditional trademarks (i.e., something other than brand names and images). In the

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Celebrity Trademark Updates: Sean Connery and Meryl Streep ow.ly/2AsO30igxe0 #trademarks #USPTO #TTAB #celebrities

Celebrity Trademark Updates: Sean Connery and Meryl Streep

With the Oscars coming up in less than a month, it seems like the issue of "celebrity" trademarks is a hot topic in the media.  For example, many news

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The Elvis Presley Estate Loses Bid to Block ELVIS JUICE Beer ow.ly/BlHW30i7FrL #trademarks #breweries #elvisjuice

The Elvis Presley Estate Loses Bid to Block ELVIS JUICE Beer

Trademark disputes involving breweries are nothing new, with breweries battling each other, wineries, and even cities over trademarks. We can now add

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Legitimate Super Bowl Ambush Marketing ow.ly/Tq5y30i4t8z #trademarks #marketing #advertising #SuperBowlLII

Legitimate Super Bowl Ambush Marketing

Not all ambush marketing is created equal. Some can cross the line and create a likelihood of confusion as to sponsorship. Some falsely advertises. But,

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