Ep #1: It's an IP Jungle Out There - How Trademarks Brought Down the Self-Proclaimed King of Tigers
This week IP Goes Pop! watches the documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness*, the popular Netflix documentary series about self-titled Joe Exotic. Michael Snyder is joined this week by fellow Volpe Koenig shareholder John O’Malley, head of the firm’s Trademark Group.
Show Notes
In this episode, Michael and John skip the well-traveled discussion of intrigue and innuendo and focus on the intellectual property issues that eventually led to Joe Maldonado-Passage (self-proclaimed “Joe Exotic”) losing control of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (a.k.a. the G. W. Zoo).
Timestamps:
01:30 Premise of the G. W. Zoo documentary series and the Intellectual Property issues
03:30 Understanding Trademarks
07:30 Precursor to G. W. Zoo’s Downfall
11:06 Explanation of “Likelihood of Confusion” test for Trademark Infringement
15:01 Discussion of Trademark Disclaimers
17:13 G. W. Zoo’s Actual Course of Action
18:03 Big Cat Rescue Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
19:55 Results/Outcomes of Lawsuit
22:21 Viral Trademarks
26:18 Recap
*Volpe Koenig is not affiliated or associated with Netflix, “Tiger King,” Joe Exotic, G. W. Zoo, or Big Cat Rescue.
