today i have to teach a patent case about dunking poultry in acid to make it weigh more & to tell you the truth i'm super grossed out about it
thanks, federal circuit
well this is just silly because NONE of these new england things--fall leaves, coffee milk, lobster rolls, new haven pizza, ben & jerry's & dunkin--is overrated & all pretty much make life worth living?
not to mention represent just about all the crucial food & foliage groups
me: what would you like to be the theme for your birthday party
8 y/o [decisively]: figure skating pandacorn
me: love that for you. I can’t find any images online & we don’t want AI slop so do you think you can draw a figure skating pandacorn that we can use?
8: on it
really proud of this guy 😍
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keurig claims that its K-cup pods contain coffee that is “freshly ground.”
but K-cup expiration dates can be up to a year & a half away.
@TruthinAd asks: "in 2028, will that coffee still be 'freshly ground'” or is that claim deceptive?
truthinadvertising.org/artic…
i really enjoyed speaking with @gracesnelling at @fastcompany, who has been working on a series of interviews with experts on personal brand & shares wisdom from a range of voices on the topic in her most recent piece: fastcompany.com/91611379/per…
while there's growing pressure to cultivate & maintain a personal brand online, i encourage people to resist it--if you're not a celebrity, athlete, or influencer, you don't need to follow a playbook designed for them, especially if it feels forced or uncomfortable to you.
influencers and creatives are increasingly suing others for infringing their "personal brand"--i wrote about the trend in this article, which is forthcoming in @IllinoisLR next year
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what my colleague wrote: i can come to the lunch, what time is it
what i 100% definitely typed: great! noon
what outlook chose to change it to and send: great! boob
before this trip i googled the name of my hotel + "gym" & gemini informed me there was indeed a gym & displayed several photos of it
so i packed my gym clothes, planned my travel around a morning workout, & got dressed for it this morning
you'll never guess what happened next
excited to get feedback on this law review article that i've been working on for almost 37 zacharias 😓
so happy to be at @nyulaw today for the harvard/penn/nyu trademark & unfair competition roundtable, which is basically my fav conference of the whole year b/c it's ALL TRADEMARKS ALL DAY (& all fabulous people)
the amtrak quiet car is 90% people who are so happy to have a peaceful silent journey to their destination & 10% people who are like THIS IS THE WHAT? WHAT’S A QUIET CAR? OH THAT’S MY PHONE I GOTTA TAKE THIS, HELLO?!?
living in this country is constantly rage inducing. when my kids get home from "safety day" today (elementary school active shooter drills) i guess i'll tell them to make sure not to watch the government-sanctioned live-streamed execution
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as an IP lawyer I really enjoyed moriarty kicking off this book with a supposed churchill quote, followed by an admission that it’s inaccurate & an explanation of the real quote & why she used the fake as epitaph, all summed up by an apocryphal mark twain quote
alexandra j. roberts retweeted
An Influencer’s Punishment Is a Pinned Instagram Post
A dispute over online misinformation about the F-Factor diet led to an unusual agreement: an apology video that must be pinned to the top of social feeds for three and a half years.
nytimes.com/2026/10/07/style…
commode liner co. sues competitor for trade dress infringement, asserting packaging features incl. a 3-flap box, blue-green colors, bicolored packaging surfaces, & images displayed in a 2-by-2 grid
court found the TD functional & non-distinctive 🚽🚽
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