Posts by Jon Wachs, Esq.
Friday Factoid Quiz: The Potential Formula For Feel-Good Songs
Now more than ever, people are listening to popular songs in order to lift their spirits. Several years ago, a professor of neuroscience in The Netherlands (Dr. Jacob Jolij) analyzed the results of a British survey of top “feel-good” songs in an effort to identify a formula to separate feel-good songs from other music. While feel-good songs are a matter of personal preference, Jolij observed that music generally recognized as feel-good songs: (1) have average tempos in the 140-150 BPM (beats per minute) range, which is higher than the average of 118 BPM for typical pop songs; (2) are written in major keys; and (3) include lyrics about happy or positive subjects. Although this formula is admittedly imprecise and not scientifically reliable, test your knowledge of the intellectual property behind the works listed on Dr. Jolij’s list of Top 10 Feel-Good Songs:
Read MoreFriday Factoid Quiz: Comfort Food
While engaged in social distancing, many people rely on well-recognized comfort food brands to calm their nerves. With this in mind, it’s time to entertain yourself with the following quiz regarding the intellectual property behind these iconic comfort food brands:
Read MoreFriday Factoid Quiz: Creativity in Isolation
People engaged in social distancing can make good use of their time by developing new ideas and creative works. To celebrate people who have made good use of their time during unfavorable situations, test your knowledge of these intellectual property accomplishments created during periods of isolation:
Read MoreFriday Factoid Quiz: National Puppy Day
March 23 is National Puppy Day!!! To mark the occasion, test your knowledge of these intellectual property-related facts and figures relating to puppies and dogs:
Read MoreFriday Factoid Quiz: Green Logos and Marks
Green is the color of money. It also represents the earth and eco-friendly products, causes and organizations. During March, green is also associated with St. Patrick’s Day, when people celebrate the holiday by dyeing their food, drinks and rivers green. To mark the occasion, test your knowledge of these famous green logos and brands.
Read MoreFriday Factoid Quiz: Pi Day
March 14 (3.14) is also known as “Pi Day” – a day to celebrate the constant number representing the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Because “pi” and “pie” are homophones, many observe Pi Day by eating pie, throwing pies and telling pie jokes. Mark the occasion by testing your knowledge of these pie-related brands:
Read MoreA Lesson on Copyrights
Watch this video to get an overview of copyrights and how they work. Then download our Intellectual Property Audit Checklist to make sure that you are making the most of your IP assets!
Read MoreFriday Factoid Quiz: Leap Day
Leap Day is here!!! An extra day (February 29th) is almost always added to our calendar every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the Earth’s rotation. To keep our calendar accurate, years dividable by 100 are not leap years unless they also can be divided by 400. This means 2000 was a leap year but 1900 was not! To recognize the intellectual property created by this event, test your knowledge of these famous people and artistic works relating to Leap Day:
Read MoreFriday Factoid Quiz: Mardi Gras-Related Names
During February, people in New Orleans enjoy large and festive Mardi Gras parades and parties. The parades occur during the two weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday (when Lent begins). The parades provide a great opportunity to witness decorative floats, elaborate costumes, original music and other forms of creative artistic expression. Many parades are named for characters from ancient mythology and are conducted by social clubs known as “krewes.” To mark this annual cultural celebration, test your knowledge of these branded Mardi Gras-related product and event names:
Read MoreUSPTO Update: Owner Email Address Requirement
This is an update to our recent announcement of the new US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rule requiring direct…
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