Hannah Joseph Quoted in The Boston Globe
Hannah Joseph was quoted by the The Boston Globe in a recent story about the President’s ability to trademark his infamous neologism: “covfefe.” The story is titled “Can you trademark ‘covfefe’? These people and companies are trying.”
The article discusses various attempts to trademark the word covfefe after the President coined the word on Twitter.
In the article, Hannah analyzes whether a single word can be trademarked as follows:
So who really has the right to call “covfefe” his or her own?
“The question really that is interesting is who is going to get the right to it first, and whether Trump has any trademark rights at all,” said Hannah T. Joseph, an attorney who practices intellectual property law.
“If Trump or his campaign was using ‘covfefe’ in conjunction with any products or services, they’d arguably have some rights to the word,” Joseph said. “But assuming that’s not the case, it’s open season for everybody else.”
The article was written by Boston Globe correspondent, Claire Parker.
Beck Reed Riden LLP is Boston’s innovative litigation boutique. Our lawyers have years of experience at large law firms, working with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups and individuals. We focus on business litigation and labor and employment. We are experienced litigators and counselors, helping our clients as business partners to resolve issues and develop strategies that best meet our clients’ legal and business needs – before, during, and after litigation. We’re ready to roll up our sleeves and help you. Read more about us, the types of matters we handle, and what we can do for you here.