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Among the celebrities who have worn Michael Kors’ designs are Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Joan Allen wore his gown when she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the The Contender. In addition, Jennifer Garner wore a custom creation as an Academy Award presenter in 2006. As Creative Director of Celine, Michael Kors designed many outfits for actresses to wear on screen. Gwyneth Paltrow wore Kors’ designs in the movie Possession. Cate Blanchett also wore his clothes in the movie Bandits. In addition, he outfitted Rene Russo’s character in the 1999 hit remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. The ad campaigns for Michael Kors often reflects the jet-set sportswear that Kors fans are fond of. Previous campaigns include the model Carmen Kass on the tarmac of an airport, on a safari in Africa, and relaxing on a yacht.

Kors currently is a judge on the Bravo TV show Project Runway.

“Project Runway” designer Christian Siriano has continued to refine his collections for the last two seasons, and this was his best yet. The palate of icy grays, blacks, graphic prints and merlots felt cohesive, and a slick, almost black lipstick added an edge to the clothes’ overall aesthetic. PHOTOS: CHRISTIAN…

The second presentation by former “Project Runway” winner Gretchen Jones showed she’s serious about sticking around. The Southwestern native visited her roots with the theme, blending gorgeous sunset colors, chunky turquoise and silver jewelry, and oversized floppy-brimmed hats. Colors were described after rocks and minerals — thus, a chunky…

Co-author: Branden Gregory(more on him later)

We admit that we love trademarks enough that we can pass time away with our feet propped up while running random searches on the USPTO’s database of trademark applications. Sure this time might be better spent working off a few more stubborn winter pounds, but that might have meant missing a few gems.

During Barack Obama’s campaign for President, there were a fewapplications to register various OBAMA related trademarks which were presumably filed by his supporters and his opponents. Later, more commercial-oriented applications appeared: OBAMA bottled water, cigars and other products that we’re sure we can’t live without. The applications just keep coming. And not just here in the U.S. The IPKAT reported that trademark applications in Europe to register OBAMA marks have appeared in several European countries.

But, did any of these applicants really think the USPTO would register these marks?The USPTO is not going to allow registration of President Obama’s name without the President’s consent. Not only will the President politely decline to consent to Obama soft drinks, but we arealso willing to bet it will be nearly impossible to get past Obama’s personal secretary, Katie Johnson. As for these marks, in the words of Heid Klum, the host of Project Runway, “You are out!”

As for those marks which “merely” propose using “OBAMA” as a term of the mark, they are not likely to get much further as the USPTO will probably construe the marks as consisting primarily of a surname. In the eyes of the USPTO, this is a “no no.” We were surprised to learn that the Obama name is relatively unusual in the U.S., but it won’t be perceived as unusual any longer. We can’t come up with another meaning for “OBAMA” other than as a surname: it does not signify a geographical area, have a secondary meaning or translate fromSwahili into something other than the President’s surname (we’ll admit to being a bit rusty on our Swahili).

So why did attorneys agree to file these applications? It strikes one of us as fairly straight forward that the USPTO won’t register the marks, but were we missing something? Brief interlude . . . one of the best things about summer is that one of us gets to hang around some fantastic summer associates including Branden Gregory who graciously agreed to hit the books and find a way to convince the USPTO to register these marks. Although fully inspired with the “Yes We Can” slogan, his conclusion was that we are not going to be seeing Obama energy drinks anytime soon.

Then what was the good-faith basis for filing the applications to register Obama marks? Did the attorneys tell their clients that perhaps they might get lucky and catch one of the trademark attorneys in a mischievous mood? That wouldn’t be kosher so that can’t be it. Anyone have any thoughts? Anyone? Bueller? . . . Bueller?

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