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An IPR denial is not a validity guarantee. The UGG design patent dispute shows why drawings, prior art, functionality, overall visual impression, and forum-specific strategy can determine outcomes—especially after LKQ.
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GM’s 2026 design-patent campaign could reshape enforcement across the automotive aftermarket—from parts makers and distributors to repair shops and software platforms.
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What happens in the “middle” of IP protection? In the latest IP Goes Pop!® episode, Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue explore the stages between filing and final protection using examples from Quentin Tarantino films, Willy Wonka, and Jurassic Park.
Topics include:
• Patent pending and examination
• Trade secret protection
• Trademark rights and USPTO requirements
• Copyright and trademark overlap
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College sports are not just about school spirit. They are also carefully managed intellectual property (IP) machines. 🎓
But how do these machines work?
Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue are back for an episode of IP Goes Pop!® that breaks down how colleges protect logos, mascots, colors, slogans, and other brand assets through trademark, copyright, and licensing.
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In pop culture, “last” often just means “for now.”
In intellectual property law, it means something much more concrete.
In this episode of IP Goes Pop!®, Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue explore what “last” really means across film, TV, music, and IP law.
Pop Culture in this Episode:
🎬 The Last Samurai, The Last of the Mohicans, and The Last Jedi
📺 The Last Airbender & The Last of Us
🎶 "Last Dance" & "Last Train to Clarksville"
🎄 How a missed renewal helped make It’s a Wonderful Life a holiday staple
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“If you’re not first, you’re last!”
This week on IP Goes Pop!®: IP firsts, from the first televised commercial to the first U.S. patents signed by George Washington.
Why those origin stories still matter today.
Listen now or save for later, wherever you find your podcasts!
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What color says “luxury” before you open the box? What sound makes you grab the popcorn? 🍿
New IP Goes Pop!® #podcast: how color, sound, and scent can be protectable trademarks.
We cover Smell-O-Vision, Odorama (Polyester), The Artist, Bandersnatch, plus the rules: secondary meaning (Qualitex), functionality, and scope precision.
Listen at vklaw.com: vklaw.com/podcasts-60
Real World Examples Include:
💎Tiffany’s robin’s-egg blue
👠Louboutin’s red soles
🚜John Deere’s green-and-yellow
🔊NBC’s chime
🦁MGM lion’s roar
🍞Play-Doh’s scent
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#trademarks #branding #IP
The rarest album in the world might also be a trade secret?
Yes, Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is now at the center of a lawsuit that could change IP law forever. 🧵
On the new episode of #IPGoesPop, Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue unpack how Wu-Tang turned exclusivity into a legal experiment, and what it means for artists, collectors, and IP lawyers.
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Wu-Tang didn’t just change hip-hop. They might have changed IP law.
#WuTangClan #MusicLaw #TradeSecrets #podcast