The Battle of the Bunnies: Holiday Product Designs and Trade Dress

Some holiday products are instantly recognizable even without a logo, think a particular chocolate bunny, a signature ornament shape, or a distinctive holiday box. That “look” can be protected under trade dress and sometimes even as a shape trademark. In this third post, we’re talking about holiday product designs and one of the most famous […]

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‘Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal’: Holiday Phrases, Slogans, and Trademarks

Tis the season for festive T-shirts, ugly sweaters, and mugs that shout things like “Merry & Bright” or “Let’s Get Lit.” But behind some of those playful phrases are very real trademark disputes. In the second post of our December series, we’re looking at holiday slogans, when they can be protected, when they can’t, and […]

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