Lettuce Turnip The Beat

Protecting Slogans as Trademarks

Lettuce Turnip the Beet - how cute is that for a kid's t-shirt? Adorable. Not so adorable for Gymboree who was sued by an Etsy-based retailer for both trademark and copyright infringement.

Trademark is the route to go to protect your slogan or phrase. Simply putting a catchy phrase on a t-shirt does not convey to the world that you are using the phrase as a trademark or brand. Learn more about how you can protect your slogan.

Do you need to register a trademark or respond to an office action? Contact Tamera today.


Summer in London and Paris Tamera, Johnny and Brock had a fantastic Summer vacation in London and Paris this year. Highlights include walking across Abbey Road, the Harry Potter studio tour, London Eye, being atop the Eiffel Tower when the lights came on. And, of course, the Paris Catacombs.	Divorced in Motown: Who Gets the Copyrights? How does a divorced spouse claim a property right that might vest 30 years after the divorce? Famed songwriter Smokey Robinson and his former spouse put the question to the test before a California judge. Read more from Tamera's article originally published in TEXAS LAWYER.	Grammy Future Now 2014 - Texas Chapter Tamera Bennett was honored to moderate the panel "Making Money From Streaming is Hard Work For Everybody" in Austin at the Grammy Future Now professional development event. Panelists included Alex Grout/ASCAP; Aaron Ford/The Orchard and Jennifer Campbell/Pandora.

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