LoneLocust, 9 months ago

@crecente @law @rcpierce it feels like a double “nope.”

Never associated #law with a particular law firm.

can’t say I’ve ever heard of Morgan & Morgan.

If they think that was branding, they’re really bad at it.

rcpierce, 9 months ago

@LoneLocust @crecente @law

Concerning to me is what efforts would they (or could they) take to stop people from using #law in other areas. It's pretty ubiquitous.

crecente, 9 months ago

@rcpierce @LoneLocust @law

I can't imagine this will be successful. Here are a few articles (from 2016/17 unfortunately) that explore some issues around hashtag marks:

▪️https://www.americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law/publications/landslide/2016-17/november-december/full-court-press-hashtag-trademarks/

▪️https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2017/05/article_0009.html

▪️https://jipel.law.nyu.edu/trademarks-are-hashtags-protected-by-trademark-law/

⭐ This last article includes a quote from Chris Messina, the originator of hashtags for social media:
"... trademarks don’t belong on hashtags. Hashtags are a kind of conversational commons, and should be owned by no one but the crowd.”

#Law (TM)⁉️

CassandraZeroCovid, 9 months ago

@LoneLocust @crecente @law @rcpierce

Big personal injury firm. Advertise late at night on TV.