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Was Disney's Trademark Out of Line?
by L.A. Times
Walt Disney Co. attempted to trademark "Dia de los Muertos" -- a bid it has since dropped.
Do You Use the Word 'Google'?
Google is objecting to the use of its company’s trademark as a generic way to describe searching the Internet. Do you use “google” as a verb?
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5,139 votes2013/01/24 17:13:00
Ryan Lochte has taken the Olympics -- and Hollywood -- by storm. Now, he wants to trademark the catchphrase “Jeah!”589 votes2012/08/20 20:00:00
Top NBA Draft pick Anthony Davis is not getting rid of his unibrow anytime soon. Why? Because Davis is actually trademarking the signature look.304 votes2012/06/28 16:00:00
Snooki has apparently signed on for the sixth season of "Jersey Shore," but fortunately for her baby she won't be living in the house.521 votes2012/03/20 13:00:00
Justin Bieber is caught up in a lawsuit with his new buck-toothed archnemesis, Joustin' Beaver. And believe it or not, Bieber is the defendent.881 votes2012/03/02 21:00:00
You'd think after nearly 30 years of this, Madonna might know how to avoid a blatant trademark lawsuit. Not so.177 votes2012/02/28 14:00:00
Jeremy Lin is the man behind "Linsanity," but he wasn't the first to try and copyright the term. We asked the public if he should get the rights anyway.19 opinions2012/02/22 14:00:00
Jeremy Lin may be the inspiration behind “Linsanity,” but he didn't make it up. Now, the b-ball star is fighting for the right to get paid for it.497 votes2012/02/18 23:36:39
Beyonce and Jay-Z recently filed to patent the name of their baby daughter, Blue Ivy. You know, just in case they want to use her name for profit.770 votes2012/02/09 21:58:22
McDonald’s is fighting the trademark application of Jus’ Mac, a restaurant that specializes in gourmet macaroni and cheese in Houston, Texas. Yes, it’s that “Mac” in the name that has McDonald’s lawyers out in full force a...321 votes2011/09/26 19:44:37
Not only did Lamebook just settle a major lawsuit it filed against Facebook, it's also getting major publicity for doing it.215 votes2011/09/01 15:00:00
If you’ve ever had an In-N-Out Burger—or even if you haven’t—you likely know the chain quite well. They’ve been much-beloved in California for decades, and have, over the years, expanded into 5 states with hundreds of rest...283 votes2011/08/29 18:16:47
A New Jersey woman named Simone Kelly-Brown (not be confused with New York's "Real Housewife" Kelly Bensimon) is suing Oprah Winfrey for allegedly stealing the motto "Own Your Power."212 votes2011/07/30 20:50:09
There was a time when nobody wanted to be called a geek. Now one major electronics chain is trying to lock the word down and make sure nobody else uses it. Cool?186 votes2011/06/22 22:00:00
MediaBistro reports that Disney submitted applications to trademark "SEAL Team 6" -- the name of the special forces team that carried out Osama bin Laden's assassination -- just two days after bin Laden was killed.298 votes2011/05/16 18:47:02
Sheen is kicking his "business" into high gear by attempting to trademark 22 of his catchphrases, including "Tiger Blood" and "Duh, Winning."174 votes2011/04/06 13:00:00
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole Polizzi has made "Snooki" a household word for better or worse -- but the government doesn't think she should be able to get a trademark for her nickname.184 opinions2010/08/14 16:00:00