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Within the past 5 years, Homesick Candles has trademarked names of states, cities, and zodiac signs for its home fragrance and lifestyle brand. After securing trademark registration Homesick took steps to shut down the websites of small businesses selling candles named after states, cities, and zodiac signs right before the biggest sale season of the year--Black Friday!  

Listen to learn how this happened.  Discover how small businesses that were using the names of states, cities, and zodiac signs as their products names before Homesick may have options to challenge Homesick's trademark rights and possibly secure trademark rights of their own. 

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The headlines read, "Kanye West can no longer sell his "White Lives Matter" shirts because "two black-men" already own the trademark." A controversial headline to make you click...but it's not accurate.

Civic Cipher, comprised of Ramses Ja and Quinton Ward, has a pending trademark app for the slogan "White Lives Matter." But without a registered trademark certificate Civic Cipher can't stop Ye from selling “White Lives Matter shirts and based on the common usage of the slogan, the Civic Cipher application may be refused by the USPTO.

Listen and learn how the USPTO treats commonly used and widespread slogans on trademark applications.

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Wrigley, the company that owns Starbursts, Skittles, and LifeSavers recently won over $2 Million in a trademark infringement lawsuit against a cannabis candy company because the court determined that the cannabis brand's infringement was willful and malicious.

Listen to this episode to better understand the ramifications of willful, intentional, and malicious trademark infringement and avoid making the same mistake as this cannabis brand. 

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A Kansas-based restaurant operating as the Dior Restaurant begin marketing on Instagram, offering free "Dior" bags with the purchase of two entrees, and found itself on the receiving end of a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by none other than Christian Dior.  Listen for the deets and hear first-hand what's at risk or up for grabs in a trademark infringement lawsuit. 

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Popeyes released a new menu item, "the IDK Meal," and Rapper IDK took to twitter enraged because he considered Popeyes use of his trademarked stage name to be trademark infringement. However, his misunderstanding of the extent of his trademark rights is common among entrepreneurs. Listen to this episode to get a better understanding of trademark classes and how these classes impact the scope of your trademark rights. Get the deets and don't make the same mistake. 

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Taylor Swift is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly copying lyrics to a song performed by the group 3LW. Listen and learn about copyrights and the steps to establishing a strong copyright infringers case. Bonus…you get to hear me (attempt to) sing in this episode. Thank me later. Lol! 

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Oprah's company Harpo, Inc. filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the creators of the Oprahdemics podcast. The creators intended to honor the Queen of Talk but found themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit from Oprah's legal team requesting they rebrand and rename the podcast. Uh O'!  Get into the deets and don't make the same mistake - don't try to build on another brand's trademark. 

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Kelis accused Beyonce of thievery after learning her song "Milkshake" was used on the Renaissance album but is her frustration misplaced and a result of a major legal mistake she made that resulted in her signing away the rights to her music? Get the deets and don't make the same mistake - read your contracts.

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Heistish is a show for savvy and ambitious entrepreneurs seeking legal insights and business tips from the jaw-dropping details of trending trademark disputes and breath-taking brand heists. 

With each episode you'll get the inside scoop on the latest scandalous allegations of brand theft and business tips from trademark and business attorney, Ivy McNeill.

By breaking down these trending legal issues, Ivy will teach you how to develop a business that is truly protected with a strong legal foundation you can confidently build on.

Throughout the season, Ivy and guests will walk you step-by-step through what it takes to protect your brand from trademark infringement, contract disputes, and costly lawsuits.

You’ll learn best techniques and what to look for before signing contracts, partnering with other brands, and sharing your creative ideas.

So, if you’re a creative CEO, independent professional, or founder-to-be, who wants to legally level-up your business practices and likes the tea piping hot, tune in. 

And if you spot some heistish conduct or trademark disputes you want Ivy to discuss, share the details on Instagram @heistishpodcast and receive a Starbucks gift card if your topic is selected for the show.

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