federal court finds rebel ice cream infringed & diluted the trade dress for van leeuwen ice cream, enjoining rebel's use of its current packaging & awarding van leeuwen $23.79 million in damages www.bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw...

“like the insanity defense, but for a mortgage”

what is your favorite moment in this comment posted in response to a facebook ad for low-carb protein gnocchi

“mommy I need to use your phone. it’s an emergency. a real emergency I promise and it’s NOT ABOUT QUOKKAS THIS TIME”

oh so literally the “this is fine” meme? nypost.com/2026/07/15/u...

wellness MLM frequense has sellers peddling a $50 metal straw they claim blocks electromagnetic radiation by drinking thru it, users supposedly ingest liquid infused w/ 11 harmonic frequencies that reboot the immune system & harmonize organ functions streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/inside-...

when you know a secret but you can't tell but you want to tell and you feel like your audience would understand your story much better if only you could tell

NY's new law to boost AI transparency in advertising is now in effect, requiring anyone who produces or creates an ad to identify if it includes AI-generated synthetic performers www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

NY's new law to boost AI transparency in advertising is now in effect, requiring anyone who produces or creates an ad to identify if it includes AI-generated synthetic performers www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

welp. @uspto has fully climbed aboard the personal brand train with its new page designed to educate student-athletes & other influencers & public figures on NIL. www.uspto.gov/trademarks/n...

"corporate skate shoe giant nike" is a weird way to describe nike

guys I talked with mitch mcconnell for about twenty minutes this afternoon he told me buc-ee’s is a trademark bully and he won’t stand for it any longer

glad you had a good vacation mandy moore but @ftc has explicitly stated that adding the hashtag #hosted is not a clear or adequate disclosure that waldorf astoria sponsored your trip & post (or whatever you’re implying here)

easyjet likes to sue everyone who uses "easy __" for trademark infringement 🙄✈️ unsurprisingly it did not succeed in stopping bathroom & tile retailer "easy bathrooms" in the UK www.kbbreview.com/84963/news/e...

7/11 is free slurpee day at @7eleven it's also the launch day for nike's air max 95 orange, green & red colorway design, which 7-eleven says looks confusingly similar to its tri-color trade dress 7-eleven sued to prevent the drop. any predictions? hypebeast.com/2026/7/7-ele...

in london trademark news, restaurant/bar chain that owns trademark registration for EAT DRINK MEET opposes coffee shop's application to register EAT DRINK WORK, alleging infringement www.lawfuel.com/lord-sugars-...

Every soccer match should be followed by appeals of each foul. That is the only way soccer can become more like appellate litigation, which I understand to be the goal of all.

good morning! ☀️☕️✍️ if you're writing right now on intellectual property, privacy, or tech law we would absolutely love to see you & your work in progress at CLICWIPs this september at @nusl.bsky.social please submit your abstract here by friday: law.northeastern.edu/event/2026-c...

my entertainment law students know how much this means to me #flavoroflove 🥰🤩 🎆

me: a bird pooped on my head, what does it mean russia: omen of incoming wealth & prosperity! 💰 turkey: impending good luck 🍀 india: divine blessings bestowed upon you 🙏 CDC: bacteria, fungi, parasites, CLEANSE YOURSELF IMMEDIATELY 🧼🧼🧼🧼🧼

taylor’s trademark lawyer like “ugh can a girl get one weekend off to enjoy a wedding”

college hunks sue handy hunks for trademark infringement, alleging a likelihood of confusion among hunky consumers news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/colle...

::perry mason voice:: "all they had for evidence was 4 cartons of winston lights & a stack of printouts from lexis/nexis"

extremely middle district of florida lawsuit over FREEDOM POP pre-workout powder

i only ever had a a few modest career goals: get a job teaching trademark law ✅ get tenure ✅ get quoted in the new york times about 6-7 shaped chicken nuggets ✅ gift link: nyti.ms/4blq7fb

MLB applied to register PLAY BALL as a trademark for clothing, but @uspto refused the app last week based on failure to function--the phrase is so ubiquitous that consumers won't view it as a source indicator, but only as conveying an "ordinary, familiar, well-recognized...sentiment"

should i buy this blanket? appears well-suited to all my favorite demographics: pet friends; elderly/baby; women!

with the scotus decision holding lawful trump's firing of @ftc commissioner rebecca kelly slaughter without cause, "the court gives the president a power unknown even to the english crown against which the founders revolted..."

google AI you're doing amazing sweetie

bogg bag sues great wolf lodge over what it alleges are confusingly similar bags sold in GWB's gift shop, "from the patterned holes in the bag down to its zigzag lines" bogg is having a moment--its sales in 2025 approached $200m, twice what it brought in the year before

is there yet a dad rock band called “shin city”

oh wow scotus will hear the RISE trademark case on appeal from the 2nd circuit, which held mountain dew rise did not infringe rise brewing's trademark for a coffee drink as it's a common term in a crowded field www.reuters.com/world/us-sup...

another new york politician, another cease & desist from the knicks for trademark infringement

capitalization matters because i was like "oh who is this trademark activist named 'bill seeks'"?

swatch sues samsung in the UK, accusing the south korean electronics group of allowing digital replicas of swatch timepieces ‌on its smartwatches finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...

texas tech opposes a trademark application "filed by a student selling merchandise that follows a song that originated from a moment of chaos at a football game" the song is "rush the jones" & the mark is RUSH THE JONES for merch "jones" is the stadium, named for TTU's 3rd president

curses, foiled by a boot liner! nypost.com/2026/06/26/s...

at a medical thing & i got invited to step onto a giant scale i said, as always, "oh i weighed myself at home this morning, is that fine?" the tech said "sure" & then completed my intake without ever asking my weight, which i think might mean one of a few things

new test for trademark meaning just dropped: "we find that applicant's applied-for design fails to emerge out of the background...& hit the prospective buyer in the eye"

also when people invite me to be on their podcast & then it turns out, surprise! that includes video we need a new word maybe. or just be crystal clear it’s a video interview so I don’t turn up in pajamas

my sweet 15.5 y/o doggy is just home from the hospital & doesn’t have a ton of time left with us 😭 girls & I are planning a day of sadie-centered activities: pick out a toy at the barkery; starbucks for pup cup; paw print art; picnic. what else should we put on the list?

kdukesboxing, a boxing equipment company founded by kevin dukes, sues duke university for trademark infringement over its use of the phrase PUT UP YOUR DUKES on billboards, social media, & ads for apparel www.law360.com/articles/248...

perdue sues competitor over chicken nuggets in the shape of the numbers "6 7" it alleges infringement of its 6 7 marks, applications for which are pending, & its packaging trade dress, including hands holding the 6 7 nuggets

a store in toronto sold a silicon bong shaped like the world cup trophy the owner destroyed the rest with a mallet & scissors after receiving a C&D but said the publicity was worth it & "I'll never forget the time FIFA gave me a red card" m.rediff.com/amp/sports/r...

::watching gilmore girls with my kid:: emily gilmore: you know who sits at the bar? HOOKERS! my kid: what are hookers me: …umm…prostitutes my kid: FROSTED TOOTHS?? me: yes, uh, that’s right, frosted tooths

"dead baby duck in the reflecting pool" is the new "canary in the coal mine"

“burnd” for sunblock deceptively misdescriptive and protectable with secondary meaning, I guess? but still a bizarre choice

the link to submit abstracts for ✨CLICWIPs ✨at northeastern is now live! please join us this september to share & get feedback on your work in IP, technology, or privacy law law.northeastern.edu/event/2026-c...

When people hear “Patagonia,” do they think of the place or the brand? I sat down with @lexlanham.bsky.social to discuss how a corporations trademark geographic names and the cultural impact. New episode of Art of Citizenry out now! 🎧 tune in ~ open.substack.com/pub/artofcit...

ok boston, black swan at A.R.T. is sooooo insanely good & also straight up insane go see it 🦢 🩰 🎭 🪞 americanrepertorytheater.org/shows-events...