The Cocky Trademark Petition For Cancellation With Kevin Kneupper

In case you missed it, this past weekend the entire indie author community was all lit up over one author’s recent actions and positioning. The controversy revolves around the trademark registration of the word cocky by bestselling novelist Faleena Hopkins. Faleena personally contacted most authors with her trademarked word in their title and requested a full cease and desist. She earned the title of trademark bully by quite a few indie authors. The indie publishing community outcry was overwhelming and threads on social media included: #cockygate #byefaleena #freecocky Bestselling author & retired lawyer Kevin Kneupper stepped up when he heard about this controversy and was one of the first to file a petition for cancelation with the US Patent and Trademark Office. That's what brings experienced intellectual property and patent lawyer, Kevin Kneupper to the channel. We're going to discuss the cocky trademark dispute, his petition for cancellation, what indie authors can do and so much more. To get more info about Kevin Kneupper, head over to Facebook //www.facebook.com/kevinkneupperwriter/ Twitter //twitter.com/kneupperwriter Amazon //amzn.to/2rwGyyx Catch Kevin's recent interview on the Horrible Writing Podcast //horriblewriting.libsyn.com/38-cocky-with-author-kevin-kneupper?tdest_id=539619 And, read Kevin's interview on the Books & Kills Magazine Site //booksandquillsmag.com/cockygate-interview-kneupper/ Catch the original post #Cockygate: The Cocky Trademark Controversy at //youtu.be/kxII2wasuJE Subscribe: //www.youtube.com/selfpublishingwithdalelroberts Share this video: //youtu.be/Gj0kkXPMljI -------------------------------------------- Plan Your Next Book Launch Like a Pro! Get the Best Seller Book Launch Checklist at: //SelfPublishingWithDale.com/Checklist -------------------------------------------- Learn How to Master DIY Publishing! NEW VIDEOS: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Subscribe and join me! //www.youtube.com/selfpublishingwithdalelroberts ----- *Most outbound product links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. Affiliate links greatly help support the cause so we can continue to deliver quality videos on a consistent basis. All support is appreciated. Thank you! ** All video and audio content created by myself and or used with permission from the creator.