NEW YORK – Searching for an old Victrola? Why not buy the brand instead? A private equity firm will auction a portfolio of 150 older U.S. consumer and retail brand names. The auction will be held live in New York City and online on December 8th at 10 a.m. atMORE HERE
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office David Kappos and Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille will preside at the opening ceremony of a new exhibit at the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday, June 8,MORE HERE
ARLINGTON – All statutory changes enacted through November 1, 2009 that affect U.S. intellectual property law are covered in the 2010 Edition of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Laws. In the 2010 Edition, patent practitioners will get coverage of: All recent changes that relate to the Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations forMORE HERE
SAVANNAH – So you want to start a business, and you need a name and an idea. How about looking back, and seeing what companies were prominent in your community, and re-starting the brand? That was the route of Savannah, Georgia based Leopold’s Ice Cream, which was restarted by StrattonMORE HERE
ARLINGTON – When do the Energizer Bunny, Hershey’s Kisses, McGruff, Mr. Jelly Belly, the Pillsbury Doughboy and Sprout get together? If your answer is that new, terribly clever MasterCard commercial, you are only partly right. They also get together at the Trademark Expo set for this weekend in Virginia justMORE HERE
NEW YORK – INTA, the International Trademark Association, is hosting the 2009 In-House Trademark Counsel Workshop on March 2, 2009 at the New York Marriott East Side. INTA’s 2009 In-House Trademark Counsel Workshop is designed specifically for in-house professionals, and offers a unique opportunity to benchmark and share your plansMORE HERE