The rise and fall of the labradoodle
June 22, 2015
How a trademark would have made all the difference
Leyendecker & Lemire speaks to trademark issues often – with clients and within this column. In the world of intellectual property, this might seem strange. After all, patents are usually the ones in the spotlight, soaking up all of the adoration […]
Client Profile: Ti Training
The Problem
Around the world, law enforcement officers are put in dangerous situations every day. How they handle those situations and make split-second decisions can often be the difference between life and death. But no amount of studying from a book or even time at a gun range can adequately train the officers for what to […]
SupCo trademark game-changer
Take care around trials and appeals
By Peter Lemire
A recent decision by the Supreme Court will have attorneys and business paying more attention to what are known as “adversary proceedings” before the United States Patent and Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB).
Adversary proceedings are basically mini administrative trials that are conducted when one party […]
Trademarks + marketing = power
Take Ford, for example
Anyone who has watched even a small amount of television over the past year or so is probably familiar with the Ford commercials featuring Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame pitching cars with engines that utilize EcoBoost® technology.
EcoBoost engines are those that offer power comparable with that of their […]
Trademarks on wheels
Caveat emptor
For as long as I can remember, I have loved bicycles. In 1981, two high school buddies and I biked around Lake Ontario. The next year, two of us cycled across New England. On both these trips I rode a Motobecane, which was the premier French bicycle brand back in late 70’s […]