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Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue are back for an episode of IP Goes Pop!® that breaks down how colleges protect logos, mascots, colors, slogans, and other brand assets through trademark, copyright, and licensing.

Listen now at: https://t.co/bzbvZ45nyM

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College sports are not just about school spirit. They are also carefully managed intellectual property (IP) machines. 🎓

But how do these machines work?

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Listen on Spotify, Apple, https://t.co/mhRYOARPlZ, or wherever your find your other podcasts: https://t.co/0R7jtJph5F

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In pop culture, “last” often just means “for now.”

In intellectual property law, it means something much more concrete.

In this episode of IP Goes Pop!®, Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue explore what “last” really means across film, TV, music, and IP law.

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Pop Culture in this Episode:
🎬 The Last Samurai, The Last of the Mohicans, and The Last Jedi
📺 The Last Airbender & The Last of Us
🎶 "Last Dance" & "Last Train to Clarksville"
🎄 How a missed renewal helped make It’s a Wonderful Life a holiday staple

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Looking for show notes? Explore resources and more episodes: https://t.co/CjI42y8Ds9

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“If you’re not first, you’re last!”

This week on IP Goes Pop!®: IP firsts, from the first televised commercial to the first U.S. patents signed by George Washington.

Why those origin stories still matter today.

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Listen now or save for later, wherever you find your podcasts!

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Real World Examples Include:

💎Tiffany’s robin’s-egg blue
👠Louboutin’s red soles
🚜John Deere’s green-and-yellow
🔊NBC’s chime
🦁MGM lion’s roar
🍞Play-Doh’s scent

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#trademarks #branding #IP

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What color says “luxury” before you open the box? What sound makes you grab the popcorn? 🍿

New IP Goes Pop!® #podcast: how color, sound, and scent can be protectable trademarks.

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We cover Smell-O-Vision, Odorama (Polyester), The Artist, Bandersnatch, plus the rules: secondary meaning (Qualitex), functionality, and scope precision.

Listen at https://t.co/3oQd7vUpMk: https://t.co/LHzaed1aeq

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Wu-Tang didn’t just change hip-hop. They might have changed IP law.

#WuTangClan #MusicLaw #TradeSecrets #podcast

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The rarest album in the world might also be a trade secret?

Yes, Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is now at the center of a lawsuit that could change IP law forever. 🧵

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On the new episode of #IPGoesPop, Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue unpack how Wu-Tang turned exclusivity into a legal experiment, and what it means for artists, collectors, and IP lawyers.

https://t.co/0XZXOlnxoN

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Whether you’re an #IP professional, entrepreneur, or just a fan of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, you’ll walk away with insights that stick.

🎧Listen now on your favorite podcast platform: https://t.co/MQ7U9SMFla

#PatentLaw #IPLaw #SpiderMan

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🕷️ Spider-Man’s biggest battle wasn’t with the Green Goblin, it was in the Supreme Court.

On the latest episode of IP Goes Pop! 🎙️ we explore:
👉Why “Spider-Man” has a hyphen
👉How a web-shooter patent sparked Kimble v. Marvel
👉Lessons for patent licensing & royalties

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Step by step, we cover:

1️⃣ Pre-registration prep
2️⃣ Completing the app
3️⃣ Deposit copy rules
4️⃣ Special handling
5️⃣ Post-registration steps
6️⃣ Extra resources

🎧 Listen now at https://t.co/InW5XScaEl or wherever you find your podcasts!

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Have you heard that the @CopyrightOffice just released the Copyright Registration Toolkit?

Joined by Jessica Chinnadurai, Attorney Advisor at the U.S. Copyright Office, our new IP Goes Pop! episode takes you through every section of this invaluable resource. 🛠️🎙️