Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.
skornfield@bodmanllp.com
In a concerted burst of entrepreneurial energy and focus, you have written a great computer program – rich with features and functions desired by the marketplace, elegant architecture and extremely efficient design, intuitive user interface, high degree of interoperability with the programs your users will need or want. It reflects […]

Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.
skornfield@bodmanllp.com
America is a wonderful place. Especially if you want to make fun of someone and use their copyrights and their trademarks to do so. We have not only the First Amendment to carve out some space for news reporting, criticism, and commentary, we have intellectual property laws. Here are a few […]

 
Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.
skornfield@bodmanllp.com
The January Ann Arbor Observer had a little article about two trademark owners who ran into some social push-back on their names.  One is the coffee chain “Beaners” and the other is “No Thai!,” a local restaurant with stores on Fourth Ave. and on East University. 
Beaners began in 1995.  At the time, no one […]