Property, intangible

a blog about ownership of intellectual property rights and its licensing


American Chopper

  • Numb Nuts, Part II

    Former licensee’s current web page I previously reported on a bit of a bone-headed dispute between Orange County Choppers (OCC), of “American Chopper” television fame, and a company that designed T-shirts for it, Olaes Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a ODM (ODM). OCC made the mistake of suing ODM for royalties and ODM counterclaimed against 25 companies that… Continue reading

  • Numb Nuts

    Ok, so the only reason I’m blogging about this case is so I can show the logo for Orange County Choppers (OCC), of “American Choppers” fame.  As logos go, it’s one of the best ones out there. Which may explain why there’s a lawsuit revolving around OCC merchandise.  It all started in 2003, when OCC… Continue reading