Name: Kenneth Kunkle
Date registered: January 11, 2011
URL: http://www.kunklelaw.com
Mar
01
Well before before Uncle Fester shaved his head and joined the Addams Family, the actor Jackie Coogan was appearing in silent film alongside Charlie Chaplin. Unfortunately for Jackie, his parents spent all the money from his work and when he turned 18 he had little to show for his time on stage and screen. The … Continue reading »
Feb
24
Since February 7th the Trademark office has received eight trademark applications for the term LINSANITY. The products identified in applications range from clothing, jewelry, and sport drinks, to eyeglasses and cell phone covers. The only problem is only one of these applications is on behalf of the Knick’s Jeremy Lin (Serial 85541426); and it is … Continue reading »
Feb
23
In case you’ve been living under a digital rock, one of the currently hot internet properties is pinterest.com. Pinterest is a social media platform that allows users to skim pictures from third-party websites and to post them along with a link back to the original website that the image originally appeared on – sort of … Continue reading »
Feb
14
At dinner the other night, a friend mentioned she had recently seen a performance of Broadway songs at a fairly well known theater here in Minneapolis/ St Paul. She mentioned that during the performance the host for the night compared the first seven notes of the iconic Somewhere over the Rainbow to notes played during … Continue reading »
Nov
09
Earlier this year shoe icon Christian Louboutin sued Yves St. Laurent (“YSL”). They were seeing red (pun intended) over the recent Yves St. Laurent 2011 Resort collection, which included red-soled shoes, the Louboutin signature brand detail. In 1992 Louboutin began using the red lacquer sole. In 2008, the red soles were registered as mark in … Continue reading »
Aug
23
From the folks at Giant Steps 2011 Dear Creative Minds and Brave Souls, We are excited to officially open registration for Giant Steps 2011, a day-long interactive event for creative entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial creatives forging their own paths. Giant Steps will inspire you, connect you with like-minded souls, and introduce you to valuable resources. Giant … Continue reading »
Aug
15
Thinking of adding an employee but not sure how to handle the day to day administrative issues related to pay and insurance? Employees are a responsibility for any business. When you take one on, they may be there to make you money, but in return you have an obligation to treat them right. As a … Continue reading »
Jun
23
Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York awarded a default judgment to clothing designer Tory Burch LLC in its trademark counterfeiting and cyber-squatting case against 232 websites which sold copies of Burch’s handbags, flats, and accessories. After none of the 232 defendants answered the complaint, the Court awarded damages of … Continue reading »
May
16
In April the Copyright Office published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments related to a proposed change to the current method that cable and satellite providers license broadcast television from stations (e.g., local network affiliates). Currently, three sections of the Copyright Act provide a compulsory (statutory) license for these broadcasts, meaning that negotiations … Continue reading »
Apr
29
April 29, 2011 April 29, 2011: Copyright Office website and online registration unavailable from 5:00 p.m. through May 2, 2011, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. May 1, 2011 Effective date of final rule on deposit accounts May 11, 2011 Due date for notices of participation in public meeting on technical aspects of mandatory deposit of … Continue reading »