Trademarks protect brand names, product names, and taglines.ģ. Keep the following in mind when reading the rest of this post…Ģ. ![]() Passing muster with these peeps isn’t easy, especially when it comes to patents. They review applications for both patents and trademarks and issue official registrations once they’re satisfied that they’re warranted. is governed by United States Patent and Trademark Office. If you previously read this post, then I encourage you to read it again! This updated post reflects my evolved opinion on the bath bomb issue, and it contains some important information on bubble bars as well. I’ve spent several more hours combing thorough the patent database, carefully reviewing each of the fourteen applications I could trace back to Lush and /or Cosmetic Warriors Limited. UPDATE: In the original version of this blog post, I asserted that I believed that the bath bomb process was patented by Lush. And through my work as a business consultant for hundreds of creative brands, I’ve worked with intellectual property issues on a weekly basis for several years. IP is incredibly nuanced and while I’m not an attorney, I’ve navigated many trademark disputes and registrations for my personal companies, with the assistance of a deliciously good IP attorney. And this post is how I whiled away one Saturday in recovery.Īn understanding of how intellectual property (IP) works is pivotal to your success, no matter what you’re making or where you’re selling. I’m 10 days post-op from my recent surgery, which means I have far too much time on my hands with a laptop in bed as I recover. Intellectual property is a particular passion of mine and I have a not-so-secret special affinity for the beauty/apothecary space, so this particular query fascinates me. This is her second collaboration as designer of The Adventures of Max and Leo series with Judi Taylor Cantor and Mary Kate Gaide.I’ve seen this question in a few of my Facebook business groups not once, but twice today, so I have a sneaky feeling that there’s an internet forum somewhere with a smoldering debate about one of the most popular beauty products to emerge in the last few decades! She currently lives in Dover, NH with her wife Kristen and two daughters, Charleston and Ryan. ![]() She received a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising from Syracuse University and a Certificate in Publishing from Emerson College. This is her second book with Judi Taylor Cantor and Laura Goldberg in the Adventures of Max and Leo series.Laura Goldberg is a designer writer, marketer and entrepreneur. Mary Kate is passionate about the arts, family and her bulldog. She currently lives in Hudson, MA where she has been teaching locally since 2015. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Art and Secondary Education from Bridgewater State University and a Master's Degree in Art Eduction from Framingham State University. Max and Leo Cantor are her grandsons.Mary Kate Gaide is an artist, teacher and Massachusetts native. A native of Austin, Texas with a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, she lives with her husband in Portsmouth, NH. After working as a philanthropic advisor to well-known non-profit organizations for more than 40 years, Judi Taylor Cantor is authoring books for young and old readers alike.
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