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A boutique IP practice and your ‘go to’ for all things IP related

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brandopoly n. make and own your mark ➖ Trade mar

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trumpty dumpty n. muppet ➖ Seems President Dona

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Seems President Donald Numpty is a firm believer of the “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" concept — especially when it comes to using other people’s intellectual property.
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Linkin Park is the latest to issue a C&D after a cover of their song In The End was used without permission in a campaign that featured on Twitter.
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Numpty and his team are serial offenders having been sent several cease and desist letters and called out by various musicians over use of their music for his political grandstanding. Clearly, zero bucks given.
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Tom Petty, Panic! At The Disco, Neil Young, Rihanna, Elton John, R.E.M, Adele, The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses, Pharrell Williams, Queen, Earth Wind and Fire, Prince, Aerosmith, and Twisted Sister — have all had their music hijacked without permission for political campaigns and events.
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If you are looking to use someone else’s IP — ask for consent.
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Don’t be like Chump.
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#yesmeansyes #nomeansno #askforconsent #girlfridayip™ #girlfridayguide™
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Snap: Martí Sans licensed from @stocksyunited

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audible n. rebrand ➖ After a team huddle earlier

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PS n. products and services ➖ So you want to pro

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MAGA excl. make Amerikanye go away ➖ And the nev

MAGA
excl. make Amerikanye go away
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And the never ending episode of Black Mirror we call 2020 rolls on...
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With Kanye West announcing his run for the US presidency.
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He seems to have a potential political slogan down pat too — West Day Ever.
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He’s filed a trade mark application for the slogan covering a laundry list of clothing merch.
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It’s not all that surprising that one of the most narcissistic beings on the planet would use his own name as an adjective.
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Sidebar: We’re all tapped out for drama in 2020. Ain’t nobody got time for Kanye Pest in politics.
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#no2020vision #westthepest #girlfridayip™ #girlfridayguide™
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Gify goodness: South Park via @giphy

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retired v. tired brands ➖ The times and the bran

retired
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The times and the brands they are a changin’.
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Redskins. Chicos. Eskimo Pie.
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Just some of the brands that haven’t aged well on the shelves and will be rebranded in the near future.
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And it’s not just brands, but the messaging around brands and products that are changing too. L'Oreal has announced it will remove the words such as white, whitening, fair, fairness, light and lightening — from all its skin evening products.
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Under the current climate of social change, many companies are, and will be, taking stock and reassessing their brands — especially any tired and insensitive brands.
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It’s a timely reminder for any business to review their brands, values and culture on the regular.
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#socialrebranding #girlfridayip™ #girlfridayguide™
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Snap: Cactus Creative Studio licensed via @stocksyunited

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cancel culture n. can of worms ➖ Clean up in ais

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appropriation n. minimal effort ➖ Borrowing. Rep

appropriation
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Borrowing. Repurposing. Tweaking. Adapting. Sharing. Profiting.
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Doing any of the above with someone else’s intellectual property — without their consent — is just not cricket.
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And it could invite an IP infringement fight.
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Being creative means putting in the work. Copying is doing the least amount of work possible.
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In other words, imitation isn’t sincere or flattering — it’s laziness.
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#micdrop #protectyourwork #girlfridayip™ #girlfridayguide™
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Gify goodie: www.simpsonsworld.com via @giphy

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call to action excl. do better ➖ As we witness w

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owning it v. to have and to hold ➖ A business, c

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twinception n. same but different ➖ What do you

(see also: Dynamo)