"Can you trademark a word in the dictionary," is a question some entrepreneurs may ask if the word is part of their trade name or a unique part of their company. Companies can use words, phrases, and images to make themselves distinguishable from the competition. These phrases, names, and...
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“You can do anything with alaw degree!” Anyone considering going to law school has probably heard a variant of this mythical phrase, promising a full briefcase of career prospects upon completion of alaw degree. The reality, as many law professionals and recruiters would attest, is not quite...
According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, generally 20 years from the when the application was fil One reason patent productio...
It’s a memory I smile at now. When my Granny Smith was dying of cancer in the mid-1970s, she still loved to eat that trademark cheeseburger on toast from Cove Grill. My five kids grew up loving that same treat that nobody could make like L.D. (or his many children, ...
Meanwhile, the name was so catchy that it’s now commonly used as a generic term for home construction sets. 1925: Teddy bear Pxhere 1925: Teddy bear Original estimated retail price: 79 cents The original idea for the teddy bear was inspired by former President Teddy Roosevelt himself. It ...
And don't forget, crowdnepotism is a registered trademark of... what, now there's paperwork for registering trademarks? Screw that. Final update: As you can tell this was a bit of a disaster, consistency-wise. I would frequently leave MoC for days at a time and have to go back and...
The old-school phrasebot AMA Bot. The self-descriptive A Dull Bot. My fave of the year, Roller Derby Names! Endless fun and easy to write. I also breathed new life into Smooth Unicode by implementing beautiful emoji mosaics. Well-wishing Finally I want to wish all of you readers...