Own Your Genius with LaConya Murray

I recently read an article theFashionlaw.com sharing the American Apparel & Footwear Association believes that the e-commerce retail giant is not consistently doing enough to fight fakes. Members of the AAFA include Calvin Klein, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren and others. As a result of Amazon’s inconsistent handling of copyright and trademark infringement claims the association is requesti...

In today's episode, Attorney Murray discusses Fashion Nova's 4 attempts to register trademarks on the reality star turn rapper Cardi B's name. Today's top 3 takeaways are: 1. You must have consent if you are the filing a trademark for someone's likeness. Even if that someone is you. 2. It's vital that you protect your mark as soon as possible to avoid possible delay from a similar mark which might...

Former University of Alabama player and 1st round draft pick Minkah Fitzpatrick filed a trademark application for his nickname, Fitzmagic and some people just aren’t happy about it. There are some people who think that the Rookie Fitzmagic stole the moniker from the veteran player, The trademark application was filed on September 12th and will sit in the USPTO database for three months before it i...

Welcome to episode 3 of Off the Mark w/ Attorney. In today’s episode we are discussing Procter and Gamble’s latest trademark filings which include WTF, LOL, NBD and what it does and doesn’t mean for you. Plus Beyoncé scores a big trademark victory for her clothing brand, Ivy Park. Top 3 Take-Aways: 1. Trademarks must be associated with a good or a service. If there is no good or service there is n...

Nike dropped a fire campaign last week showcasing Colin Kaepernick as the new face of their Just Do It campaign. People went crazy recreating the ad which leads to the question is the recreating of the ad trademark infringement? The top 3 takeaways from today's episode are: 1. Infringement cases are not a one size fits all, they are judged on a case by case basis. Before you use anyone’s mark for...

Hello and welcome to the first episode of Off The Mark w/Attorney LaConya Murray. This first episode is a brief introduction to me, what to expect from the Off The Mark podcast and why you should listen and share with your business besties and tribe. I am a licensed attorney who absolutely LOVES helping my clients protect their business's greatest asset, their intellectual property. I take pride i...