Meta World Takeover
Big changes are coming for social media giant, Facebook. While watching commercials between football games over Thanksgiving, it became apparent that Facebook was spending a considerable amount of money to advertise the re-branding of itself as Meta. According to its website, “the metaverse is the next evolution of social [...]
Trademarks and the “Target” Market of U.S. Territories
On a recent trip to Puerto Rico, I noticed two things related to trademark law. The first: there are no Target stores in Puerto Rico. The second: there are several moving trucks with the word “Target” and a big red bullseye on the side. So where were all the Target [...]
Tiffany & Company Seeks to Protect Its Trademark
Trademarks are valuable property rights that often help the consuming public distinguish between one company’s product and the knock-off products of would-be competitors. The Lanham Act helps those companies that hold a distinct trademark to protect against competitors who seek to capitalize on the trademark. One recent example of a [...]
The Intellectual Property Umbrella: Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents
Intellectual property law encompasses a wide range of practices. Trademarks, copyrights, and patents are three very different types of law, yet each falls under the intellectual property umbrella. Each area is nuanced and can be complicated for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. However, there is a simple way to think of [...]
