Comments for http://brandaideblog.com BrandAide: Trademark, Intellectual Property and Cyber Law Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:21:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Devil Wears Prada: Criminals Involved in Fake Goods Are Often Involved in Human Trafficking by SihivaRaja Parti MD http://brandaideblog.com/brand/the-devil-wears-prada-criminals-involved-in-fake-goods-are-often-involved-in-human-trafficking/comment-page-1/#comment-264 SihivaRaja Parti MD Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:21:54 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=413#comment-264 I think Cheryl brings out excellent points.This a fast growing issue.It is a multi-billion dollar industry. I was reading other day that total number of people in "slavery" now a days a the largest ever. Even in USA. Cheryl you are indeed doing a great service to humanity and should spearhead this movement to eradicate modern silent slavery.With your legal background and spiritual activism, nobody better than you I think Cheryl brings out excellent points.This a fast growing issue.It is a multi-billion dollar industry.
I was reading other day that total number of people in “slavery” now a days a the largest ever. Even in USA.
Cheryl you are indeed doing a great service to humanity and should spearhead this movement to eradicate modern silent slavery.With your legal background and spiritual activism, nobody better than you

]]> Comment on The Devil Wears Prada: Criminals Involved in Fake Goods Are Often Involved in Human Trafficking by National Human Trafficking Awareness Month : LU Graphics http://brandaideblog.com/brand/the-devil-wears-prada-criminals-involved-in-fake-goods-are-often-involved-in-human-trafficking/comment-page-1/#comment-240 National Human Trafficking Awareness Month : LU Graphics Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:56:11 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=413#comment-240 [...] CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article… [...] [...] CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article… [...]

]]> Comment on The Devil Wears Prada: Criminals Involved in Fake Goods Are Often Involved in Human Trafficking by The Devil Wears Prada – it’s probably fake and involved in human trafficking | Tara Reed Designs Blog http://brandaideblog.com/brand/the-devil-wears-prada-criminals-involved-in-fake-goods-are-often-involved-in-human-trafficking/comment-page-1/#comment-239 The Devil Wears Prada – it’s probably fake and involved in human trafficking | Tara Reed Designs Blog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:11:20 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=413#comment-239 [...] CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article… Cheryl Hodgson presently serves as a member of the Emerging Issues Committee of the International Trademark Association, and Past President of the California Copyright conference. She practices law in Santa Monica, CA and Cheryl can be reached at www.hodgson-law.com.  Cheryl posts regularly at the BRANDAIDE Blog. www.brandaideblog.com Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article… Cheryl Hodgson presently serves as a member of the Emerging Issues Committee of the International Trademark Association, and Past President of the California Copyright conference. She practices law in Santa Monica, CA and Cheryl can be reached at http://www.hodgson-law.com.  Cheryl posts regularly at the BRANDAIDE Blog. http://www.brandaideblog.com Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> Comment on The Devil Wears Prada: Criminals Involved in Fake Goods Are Often Involved in Human Trafficking by Nils Montan http://brandaideblog.com/brand/the-devil-wears-prada-criminals-involved-in-fake-goods-are-often-involved-in-human-trafficking/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Nils Montan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:57:07 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=413#comment-238 What a great post this is. I have shared it with a bunch of my groups on LinkedIn and on Facebook as well as I think it points out the REAL COST OF COUNTERFEITING. I have friend in Thailand who has done a lot of anticounterfeiting work there and the stories he can tell about the use of child labor in Thailand in the manufacture of counterfeits would stand your hair on end (of course, most of the girls might be lucky to end up in factories; most of them end up in child prostitute houses). Please don't buy counterfeit goods! What a great post this is. I have shared it with a bunch of my groups on LinkedIn and on Facebook as well as I think it points out the REAL COST OF COUNTERFEITING. I have friend in Thailand who has done a lot of anticounterfeiting work there and the stories he can tell about the use of child labor in Thailand in the manufacture of counterfeits would stand your hair on end (of course, most of the girls might be lucky to end up in factories; most of them end up in child prostitute houses). Please don’t buy counterfeit goods!

]]> Comment on What’s your copyright worth if it’s not registered prior to someone stealing your work? by Kathleen Thoma http://brandaideblog.com/copyright/what%e2%80%99s-your-copyright-worth-if-it%e2%80%99s-not-registered-prior-to-someone-stealing-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Kathleen Thoma Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:19:53 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=410#comment-218 It is very easy to register your work on-line with the new system. Even I was able to figure it out the first time. On the phone the copyright office isn't so great, but someone working there did set-up a good working system to upload images. It is very easy to register your work on-line with the new system. Even I was able to figure it out the first time. On the phone the copyright office isn’t so great, but someone working there did set-up a good working system to upload images.

]]> Comment on What’s your copyright worth if it’s not registered prior to someone stealing your work? by Maria Brophy http://brandaideblog.com/copyright/what%e2%80%99s-your-copyright-worth-if-it%e2%80%99s-not-registered-prior-to-someone-stealing-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Maria Brophy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:25:14 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=410#comment-212 This article is so important for the literally hundreds of artists that don't understand why copyrights are important. Well written, useful information. Thank you for this - I'll be tweeting it and referring it to all of my artist colleagues! This article is so important for the literally hundreds of artists that don’t understand why copyrights are important. Well written, useful information. Thank you for this – I’ll be tweeting it and referring it to all of my artist colleagues!

]]> Comment on Oprah’s “aha moment”— Is this your trademark’s “aha moment?” by Cheryl http://brandaideblog.com/brand/oprah%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d%e2%80%94-is-this-your-trademark%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Cheryl Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:11:46 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=404#comment-210 Dear Maria: Common phrases can be protected if used for particular goods and services. A great slogan can be a very strong way of messaging the brand. Great example: "Just have it your way" Who do you think of? Your comments are appreciated! Dear Maria:

Common phrases can be protected if used for particular goods and services. A great slogan can be a very strong way of messaging the brand. Great example: “Just have it your way” Who do you think of?

Your comments are appreciated!

]]> Comment on Oprah’s “aha moment”— Is this your trademark’s “aha moment?” by Cheryl http://brandaideblog.com/brand/oprah%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d%e2%80%94-is-this-your-trademark%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Cheryl Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:09:39 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=404#comment-209 Apparently she did, enough to get approved by the TM office. There's quite a bit at her site. Hope all is well! Apparently she did, enough to get approved by the TM office. There’s quite a bit at her site.

Hope all is well!

]]> Comment on Oprah’s “aha moment”— Is this your trademark’s “aha moment?” by Maria Brophy http://brandaideblog.com/brand/oprah%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d%e2%80%94-is-this-your-trademark%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Maria Brophy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:40:49 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=404#comment-208 It's silly for any entity to be able to own commonly used phrases. I've been using that phrase for decades, long before I ever heard Oprah use it. I learned it from my parents, who used that phrase probably before Oprah's show ever existed. There's a great article written about this very topic by writer Leo Baubouta, who was sent a letter from an author's attorney to stop using the phrase "feel the fear and do it anyway" becuase it was the name of a tm book title. His argument is that it's a commonly used phrase, and if we start tm language that's used everyday, things can get really silly. Check out his argument here: http://zenhabits.net/2009/04/feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway-or-the-privatization-of-the-english-language/ It’s silly for any entity to be able to own commonly used phrases. I’ve been using that phrase for decades, long before I ever heard Oprah use it. I learned it from my parents, who used that phrase probably before Oprah’s show ever existed.

There’s a great article written about this very topic by writer Leo Baubouta, who was sent a letter from an author’s attorney to stop using the phrase “feel the fear and do it anyway” becuase it was the name of a tm book title.

His argument is that it’s a commonly used phrase, and if we start tm language that’s used everyday, things can get really silly.

Check out his argument here: http://zenhabits.net/2009/04/feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway-or-the-privatization-of-the-english-language/

]]> Comment on Trademark Registration Is Not The Finish Line- Snooze and You Will Lose! by Nothing found for Index Php 2010 01 26 Oprah%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d%e2%80%94-is-this-your-trademark%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d-guest-post-by-cheryl-hodgson http://brandaideblog.com/advertising/trademark-registration-is-not-the-finish-line-snooze-and-you-will-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Nothing found for Index Php 2010 01 26 Oprah%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d%e2%80%94-is-this-your-trademark%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9caha-moment%e2%80%9d-guest-post-by-cheryl-hodgson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:06:13 +0000 http://brandaideblog.com/?p=56#comment-207 [...] importance of developing and maintaining a trademark monitoring program.  Read our earlier post:  http://brandaideblog.com.  Enforcement means having a watch program in place to monitor new filings and counsel to give [...] [...] importance of developing and maintaining a trademark monitoring program.  Read our earlier post:  http://brandaideblog.com.  Enforcement means having a watch program in place to monitor new filings and counsel to give [...]

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