Show Notes
Legal team, this week we are departing from our Bravo cinematic universe and jumping into the world of drag to discuss the trademark dispute between Pattie Gonia and Patagonia. The outdoor clothing brand Patagonia is suing Wyn Wiley, a drag queen known as Pattie Gonia, for trademark infringement and for breaching their 2022 informal agreement. We break down what trademark really means, what each side is arguing, and how to not infringe on trademark rights. We also provide examples of other trademark disputes between creators and big companies that might help us predict this case's outcome. Hopefully by the end of this episode, you’ll have a better understanding of how trademark laws work. And Cesie gives a recap of her Watch What Happens Live experience, including her interaction with Andy Cohen!
What’s on the docket? Recap of Cesie’s WWHL experience, including her conversation with Andy Cohen Why we have this podcast What is the definition of a trademark What it means to be in commerce How to establish trademark rights and how to avoid infringing on them What is constructive notice How to search for trademarks Ghost kitchen case, an example of how to lose trademark rights Who is Pattie Gonia/Wyn Wiley Overview of the case and why there’s conflict Patagonia’s arguments Email in 2022 and the evidence of an agreement Why this matters so much to Patagonia Public statements made by both sides Lexie Love and the AI artist who registered federal trademark Pattie Gonia’s open letter on her website and instagram Hurdles that Patagonia will face The North Face vs. The South Butt case and the pure parody argument Our thoughts on the case Consumer surveys and evidence of actual confusion My Other bag vs. Louis Vuitton case Jan Sport and Jansport collaboration example
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Legal team, we are ending our coverage on the ladies from the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip here. On the docket this week is Real Housewives of New York icon Luann de Lesseps featuring a recap of an earlier episode we did about her arrest (linked below), as well as the lawsuits she faced from her ex-husband, Alexandre, and her two children, Victoria and Noel, which she found out about through the press and then proceeded to blame her relapse on. We go through the details of her plea agreement, probation, and the preliminary injunction that helped resolve the family lawsuit. And we also discuss how her arresting officer ended up getting charged himself for crimes that were a complete failure of our justice system. Listen until the end to hear us answer some more of your questions from our last Q&A — what made us become lawyers? Are we going to Bravo Fan Fest? And, how do we manage work/life balance? Life's a divorce, an arrest, and a cabaret: Luann de Lesseps What’s on the docket? Why Angela is wearing an eye patch Background on Luann The Colony Hotel incident Luann’s charges and conditions under her plea agreement Alexandre, Victoria, and Noel’s filed complaint against Luann What is a preliminary injunction How the family lawsuit ended (what we know and what we assume happened) Luann’s probation violation hearing and her conditions Our thoughts about Luann on RHUGT The 14 victim federal civil rights lawsuit against Luann’s arresting officer Answering additional questions from our last Q&A Our thoughts on RHONY and RHOSLC
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