Just register it as Hot Cocoa Bombz lol. Gen X were the masters of turning common words into new ways of spelling them. A little retro renaming wouldn't hurt if its the best avenue to take.
@@Jadae I'm a Gen Xer and it ashames me to no means that someone my age could be so snotty, it's like the case of the woman who sued 8ver the word "Hun" she had registered as the name of her bar. Guess what: She got nothing 3xcept money off her pocket in lawyers and court fees because the judge said it was a generic name everyone could use and was common. Bombs is a generic name for a confection, if she has not had the trademark yet you are free to use it and file for the name.
@@Jadae nice thought but that doesn’t work. I saw another crafter who had to go to an attorney over a small two word description. Changing the spelling doesn’t work. She went generic to avoid a lawsuit.
@@TheStationBakery First world problems. We need to be thankful that people bled and died just so we could have this kind of right to sue people, counter sue, and most importantly, *DEFEND* ourselves. The Leftist rhetoric has really gotten out of hand.
I remember my aunt making hot chocolate bombs back in the 80's as Christmas gifts for people. It was something that she tried and people loved them. Just think, she could have trademarked back then, but she taught others how to make them. Thank you for your video. It was very informative.
Heck I remember making hot chocolate drops in my home economic class WAY BACK IN THE MID 60's. My daughter and I always make batches of these, peppermint creams coffee creams chocolate logs, fudge and not nougat as gifts to friends, for church sale and just for ourselves.
@@amsodoneworkingnow1978 and the nerve of this person to patent this craft like they invented it when we remember doing this so long ago....tisk tisk its
I just watched a friend go through this exact same deal with a totally different product. She didn't even use the exact same name - only a similar one. They came after her and even with a really good lawyer she had to change the name and pay a couple thousand dollars to "not" be sued by this trademark holder. It was heartbreaking and infuriating to watch. I think until we know if this challenge wins it's best not to use the word "bomb" with these. I saw it first hand and I do not have several thousand dollars laying around to protect my business at this time. You did an awesome job explaining all this. Better to be safe than sorry. You cannot be protected enough in this day and age. Love watching your videos and that you always have a positive attitude no matter what! ❤
That’s what I was thinking. Just change the name. But the name you picked brings to mind a host of amazing packaging ideas! Sell them in two packs lol and go have fun with it! You can do those, and advertise them as for couples. The rest for the general population.
i feel like this trademark mess is just that a MESS! they see someone else excelling and profiting MORE than them & aren’t happy about it.. it’s sad! it’s enough room for everyone everywhere to do the same thing and still succeed. side note: maybe call them “globes” or “spheres”.. either way, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU’RE DOING!
1st time seeing a hot cocoa bomb (I was working as a chef) and that wasn't what they called it at the time was in Nov. 2010. So the product has been around for awhile, but people now are just trying to make money and they need to let this trade mark stuff go.
I went through something similar when I tried to trademark my brand Skin Champagne - apparently the champagne people don’t want you to trademark anything with the word Champagne due to the “likelihood of consumer confusion”... My brand is skincare not a drink btw 🥴.
Thanks for looking into it and posting about it. I'd just heard it come up last week and it made me mad, especially with the major popularity and vast amount of makers who make them.
I was looking for videos for freeze-dried marshmallows and came across your video. Fascinating, well research, well explained and you’ve got yourself a new subscriber. You rock!!
Someone just registered the trademark "Stocking our Shelves " and I was threatened by lawsuit. I contacted an attorney and hD to remove the name from my Facebook group. They also said we cannot use Stacking our shelves or any combination of words that are similar. I wish I knew how to appeal this and get their trademark canceled
I saw those things out on store shelves by legit large companies years ago. I saw them at Target before people started trying to copy the idea. I think it’s lame to copyright the name. It’s like someone trying to copyright the word truffle or cookie. They are what they are. Also as a business owner, it’s my understanding that even if something is copyrighted, like the design of the product, if you make one small change, then no one can go after you. I was going to copyright a necklace design because people started trying to copy it and I found it was pointless because they’d have to make it exactly like mine.
I’m pretty certain that if it gets appealed then hot chocolate bombs won’t be trademarked because it’s too general/will be evidence that it’s not an orignal idea, however something unique, like a unique design like the Disney one would/could be trademark-able cause it’s also using one of their trademarked characters. Regardless, this does seem a bit of a mess and I’m glad someone decided to appeal cause imo unless you’re the creator, you shouldn’t have free reign to trademark something just because someone else didn’t you know? Hopefully after this no one will be getting sued and everyone will be able to just make the bombs and have fun!
Taco Tuesday is trademarked. The person who owns it trademarked it a long, long time ago and it took off as the popularity of tacos evolved. The owners have sued many restaurants and brands for using it.
@@youtube.silenced.m I remembered seeing a video about the legal status of the Happy Birthday song a few years ago. So I found it again: th-cam.com/video/vNUaqGLIx2k/w-d-xo.html
I’m 46, I’ve heard of hot chocolate bombs for a long time. So it’s been around for a long time and nobody put a trademark to it. I don’t think they know the original origin or the person who originally stated it they think that’s where they have the problem.
Great video! The romance novel community went through something crazy like this. An arrogant author trademarked “cocky” and then started abusing her trademark. I used to read her stuff but after that drama I ditched her. People need to lay off trademarking common things and then trying to bully with it.
@@auntiesister yeah it’s crazy most of the time their trademark is super specific (hers was the word in a very specific font and color) but then they use and abuse it to intimidate people by sending cease and desists which is just a legal scare tactic. She sent out nasty letters to any authors that used just cocky
@@KatHug that wrong on so many levels. She didn’t creat the word cocky. Someone should sue her for stealing a word that been in the dictionary longer than she’s been alive.
I've been making them for years now and I'm in groups dedicated to the making of these yet this is the first I'm hearing of any of this 😂. My bakery is all space themed and so are my Cocoa Comets 😉 Excuse me while I go trademark this really quickly. Lol.
A trademark or copyright will not stand up in court if established as previous public domain. Unscrupulous companies will try to profit off of you if you don’t know this or do not stand up to the truth.
Thanks for very insightful research, and a good explanation ! I'm old enough to remember cherry bombs being both a brand of small round red firework (likely tm'ed) and a shot/ cocktail drink a well as a definitely trademarked car exhaust muffler component and now it's also a hand cleaner product !
Thank you for doing in-depth research! It’s nothing nicer than when facts are presented. This is actually funny because can I trademark something like Chocolate cake or Peach Cobbler Pound Cake? I understand them wanting to create and protect what they think is theirs but fortunately it’s not going to fly. However, being the creative people that we are, we could have a “ball” (pun intended) coming up with unique names….”Steaming and Explosive Brown Balls”! 🤣🤣😁
Of course! It’s always good to know what’s really going on. And it actually has flown. The trademark for Bomb is registered, but is currently being challenged and hopefully eventually removed! And you know this is a creative community that can come up with something awesome!
@@TheStationBakery Just like in politics, right? People in Congress and even on the local level, like the city, county and state, they sign bills that become law and they don't even know _half_ of what is in it, and they are the ones who signed it!! Yet, ignorant useful idiots keep voting for these frauds all while thinking that they are voting for the right person (s)🤦 All that being said- the worst thing that anyone could do is to trust the system. That has always backfired, but we can trust Jesus Christ and fly right. That never fails!
Reminds me of the South Park episode “Chef’s Salty Chocolate Balls”! 😂😂 People are really ridiculous! Who could possibly think they own the rights to candy bombs??
Honestly I believe the only person who should be able to be granted a trademark is the original creator & that there are some things that just shouldn't be allowed a trademark such as the hot cocoa bombs. Oh well, guess there always has to be someone out there trying to ruin things for everyone else.
Same! There have been people asking me to trademark certain things but I won’t because I know I’m not the originator. And even if I was, I’m here to share and inspire so I wouldn’t anyways. I understand why people do though. But in this case, it’s not right!
That's the nutty part, I looked into trademark laws in the past and I was sure you can't trade mark anything considered "reasonably common". To be sure an appeal will over turn this.....
This is the first time I've heard anything about this brouhaha I appreciate all the research you did Now I'm wondering about coming up with a creative name cuz everybody wants them and the season is fastly approaching
Another reason the trademark may be under review is “x drink” bomb may be a genericized trademark; when a brand or name is synonymous the general item. Like band-aid instead of self adhesive bandage.
This makes NO sense to me! How do all these other companies get to call their products "bath bombs"? There's so many different ones I can't even begin to name them all! This is absolutely ridiculous to me!
Oh my I want to HUG YOU!!! Let me explain I'm not crazy or a stalker. I have a small business and the trademark thing has come up and what spiderweb all that is. I applaud you for your research, go look it up, SMART TO NOT STOP!! I am 58 and I love when a young WOMAN researches something and just doesn't look at the first thing and stop. I am so so happy for you and your go go attitude. What do I make and sell? This crazy beanie, Billy Gibbons from ZZ TOP wears this beanie. I crochet it and sell it on Etsy and Ebay. Thank you!!! Thank you for researching and doing your thing!!
I didn't know there was an issue with the chocolate bombs before this video but I enjoyed your explanation of the situation. You did an awsome job I learned alot.😍
U can call a white chocolate bomb a snow bomb or hot snow ball. The hot chocolate ones u can call them hot grenades or cocoa balls or winter bombs or cocoa explosion’s. They have to reword the trademark’s because you can trademark a phrase but not individual words that are used by ppl around the world. Like Hershey’s chocolate bars recipe it trademarked but they can not trademark a chocolate bar but they can there recipe. But if someone started a chocolate company they can take that recipe and if they change anything at all it’s not using that specific trademark.
This is crazy because you can buy "hot cocoa bombs" in alot of retail stores in Australia. You could call them Hot Chocolate Bombs. But its crazy because its like trading marking "Sponge Cake" or "Rocky Road" - I think the Trademark needs to have something specific rather than just a general description which millions of people will make and sell all over the world.
How about "depth charge", as a Navy person will tell you, a bomb under water/fluid is a depth charge or torpedo, altho a torpedo is self propelled; a depth charge is launched, then falls down to the depths... There are other terms to use and they may be "friendlier" than 'bomb'. Just sayin'. Best of luck getting the trademarks repealed.
I don't see why they allow people to trademark adjectives. If something is blue, it's blue, how else are you going to describe it? Yes, there are other words you could use but how long before all of synonyms are used up and trademarked? I suppose you could call them bombas (spanish) or bombes (french)?
I am NEW just now and I see this is from last month. I just wanted to say....WOW and HOW, and RIDICULOUS! I subbed you and I'm excited to check out your content.
I know why they ask people to pursue trademark claims. It's to stop people who would register trademarks with no purpose of pursuing claims, but register to protect small businesses from predators who would.
I need to know, does any melting chocolate actually dissolve into warm milk? I tried using hersheys chocolate chips and while it tasted great and had a good mouth feel the chocolate never blended with the milk.
Yes, with chocolate chips, it has to be tempered first. I haven’t tempered chocolate before or used tempered chocolate so I can’t give you exact instructions but yes it will dissolve if tempered properly!
Chocolate chips tend to be made for baking, and their formulation is different. They were made to hold together while baking, so they don't melt well or mix with other ingredients as well. Compound or real (AKA couverture) chocolate will melt and combine with milk and etc. Compound chocolate is the melting wafers that you see everywhere. But there are several quality levels in all chocolate, so buy a small amount and test it before you go all in.
Chocolate chips have been made in such a way that they won't melt so they're not going to melt easy enough for you to be able to shape them smoothly. As mentioned, you'll either need to temper the chocolate or use candy discs that are intentionally made to be melted
Interesting, how about "hot cocoa reindeer balls" similar to the idea of "reindeer poop" candy? That's like saying the word cake is trademarked. I don't see this going anywhere. But please keep us updated.
One of my customers told me about thia. I did research the same. I went to obtain an attorney and registered my company name. Thanks for the additional information. I love you and your tutorials. 💜 #cbentrepreneurs
Great info! Thank you for your research. I have to say, because of my obsession with words, and the fact that there was never any actual explosion taking place, it always bothered me using the word bomb. I think that’s just my issue though. It always seemed better to use the word melt.😆
Love it! My mom suggested that name too lol. I think that’s what I’m going to start calling mine with the straw and the ones I do with the cakesicle mold and acrylic sticks.
Girlllllll thank you sooooo much for this video, I didn’t know that an approved trademark could be cancelled if contested. I don’t even make cocoa bombs, this came up in my search for something else but this info was very valuable to me!! Thank You 🙏🏾
I'm not a lawyer either, but there is a Trademark law that says a trademark can be removed if it becomes a common term. Plus, in order to be breaking it anyway, the "bomb" would have to have a company name and would have to be used illegally that way. (Know someone else who has been through bit)
Forgot to add, if you also look at the Trademark and Patent office rules, it will clearly states that in order for a Trademark to be legal, it has to be used and or operated in more than one country (at least last time I looked)
Thank you for letting us know because who would have ever thought this???! Esp those of us who have just started cooking online or haven't been doing it for long. Ridiculous!💩
Right.. my momma use to make them in the mid 90s.. she would fill them with hot chocolate powder and mini marshmallows and she always added those soft mint candy canes as a straw... I loved it... lol just got to show you that everything has been done.. and it always comes back into style 😎 😉
Good for you I love your entire wording on this subject. That's why you can't share with everybody. Sneaky people are around stealing and snooping to say they did it first but that's not true. Great job also the Frankfort company makes the nastiest chocolate in my opinion. Their Easter candy especially it has an after taste never buy that brand anymore. Thanks you are so intelligent trademarking and patents are hard to learn. Thanks stay safe.
It would be like trademarking cookies, cupcakes, or cornbread.....it is absurd! Anyone can file a trademark that doesn't mean they will get the trademark. Cease and desist letters only mean someone paid a lawyer for a template letter
It’s probably already been suggested, but the proper way to spell bomb for this type of confection is ‘bombe’ and has been in common use since the late 1800s when a hard chocolate shell on a chocolate cake was dissolved using warmed chocolate sauce.
I just believe people should be able to sell whatever the want without someone else getting involved. Lots of people come up with the same ideas that paperwork has nothing to do with. We shouldn't have to stop doing something if we also have that talent. It's food.
The word is copyrighted, not copy written. “Copy written” is an inaccurate term and means absolutely nothing. It has nothing to do with writing. It’s about having the RIGHT to do something.
Here’s my semi viral video that the lady posted the comment vm.tiktok.com/ZMRK2hJQU/
This is why we can't have nice things! I'm getting absolutely hung and suffocated with red tape trying to make money off my crafts as well.
Just register it as Hot Cocoa Bombz lol. Gen X were the masters of turning common words into new ways of spelling them. A little retro renaming wouldn't hurt if its the best avenue to take.
@@Jadae I'm a Gen Xer and it ashames me to no means that someone my age could be so snotty, it's like the case of the woman who sued 8ver the word "Hun" she had registered as the name of her bar. Guess what: She got nothing 3xcept money off her pocket in lawyers and court fees because the judge said it was a generic name everyone could use and was common.
Bombs is a generic name for a confection, if she has not had the trademark yet you are free to use it and file for the name.
@@Jadae nice thought but that doesn’t work. I saw another crafter who had to go to an attorney over a small two word description. Changing the spelling doesn’t work. She went generic to avoid a lawsuit.
Hot chocolate balls. Problem solved. Lol never heard of them until today. 11/28/21
How on earth can they trademark something like this? That should be like trying to trademark cupcakes or cookies.
Should be but in the grand scheme of things it is slightly different
Eeeeexactly!! Wait don't say that too loud someone smart as* might take that idea too!
@@TheStationBakery
First world problems.
We need to be thankful that people bled and died just so we could have this kind of right to sue people, counter sue, and most importantly, *DEFEND* ourselves.
The Leftist rhetoric has really gotten out of hand.
You're not suppose to because it's commonly used. They are trying to trademark because it's in there business name.
Just call them something else
I remember my aunt making hot chocolate bombs back in the 80's as Christmas gifts for people. It was something that she tried and people loved them. Just think, she could have trademarked back then, but she taught others how to make them. Thank you for your video. It was very informative.
lol my sister keeps calling me about stuff she sees on tik tok and I'm all...dude that's OLD!!! NOTHING IN TIK TOK IS NEW🤣🤣🤣
It was trademarked in the 60’s.
Heat induced melting spheres/globes of chocolate deliciousness-there I’ve got a name🤦🏻♀️🤣
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Get John and George to help you and bang some out.
Loool
You ARE the WINNER!!!!
Otherwise known as HIMS/GOCD. Look! You’ve invented OCD Balls!
As a trademark attorney, I appreciate this video. There’s a lot that goes into trademark law.
I remember making similar chocolate balls in home economics back in middle school... 1996-ish.
Yes ma'am
I made variation in 1960's
@@Nashwoman98
Truffles
Heck I remember making hot chocolate drops in my home economic class WAY BACK IN THE MID 60's. My daughter and I always make batches of these, peppermint creams coffee creams chocolate logs, fudge and not nougat as gifts to friends, for church sale and just for ourselves.
@@amsodoneworkingnow1978 and the nerve of this person to patent this craft like they invented it when we remember doing this so long ago....tisk tisk its
I just watched a friend go through this exact same deal with a totally different product. She didn't even use the exact same name - only a similar one. They came after her and even with a really good lawyer she had to change the name and pay a couple thousand dollars to "not" be sued by this trademark holder. It was heartbreaking and infuriating to watch. I think until we know if this challenge wins it's best not to use the word "bomb" with these. I saw it first hand and I do not have several thousand dollars laying around to protect my business at this time.
You did an awesome job explaining all this. Better to be safe than sorry. You cannot be protected enough in this day and age. Love watching your videos and that you always have a positive attitude no matter what! ❤
I just changed my description to “ hot cocoa balls, formally known as hot cocoa bombs”! It worked for Prince didn’t it?
😂 nice!
Lmao
That’s what I was thinking. Just change the name. But the name you picked brings to mind a host of amazing packaging ideas! Sell them in two packs lol and go have fun with it! You can do those, and advertise them as for couples. The rest for the general population.
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Trademark it or another company will do it and you will be stuck again
i feel like this trademark mess is just that a MESS! they see someone else excelling and profiting MORE than them & aren’t happy about it.. it’s sad! it’s enough room for everyone everywhere to do the same thing and still succeed.
side note: maybe call them “globes” or “spheres”..
either way, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU’RE DOING!
Agreed
Yup. They can call them hot cocoa balls, or hot chocolate shot balls.
I am about to trademark chocolate covered strawberry 😆😅🤑these people are crazy.
You said it all!!!
Explosive chocolate sphere 😜
Can’t believe the CIA and FBI hasn’t stepped in and beat down these people’s door for even putting the word “bomb” in any title. Lol
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Ok now that was hilarious 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
noooo please don't give them any ideas! LOL
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That is crazy! That’s like trademarking “cupcakes”.
My initial thought was “chocolate covered cherries” 🍒. Lol.
1st time seeing a hot cocoa bomb (I was working as a chef) and that wasn't what they called it at the time was in Nov. 2010. So the product has been around for awhile, but people now are just trying to make money and they need to let this trade mark stuff go.
The Absurdity! I swear it’s the hobby lobby gurus!
I can remember them from the early 2000's They had many names.
Wow I didn’t know it does to way back then
I just love your energy ! You explained the situation so well and kept my interest the entire video !
Im just gonna call em "not chef's not salty balls..." 😂😂 lol good old south park!
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YES!!
Salty balls....😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
THIS!!! HAHAHHAHA
You did such a good job explaining everything! The knowledge and research you put into this shows! Also, you’re beautiful! ❤️
litterally every cooking channel has made hot cocoa bombs.
What an in-depth, amazing review you've done on this ridiculous situation! Clear and concise!
Omg, it's ridicilious! Who cares?! I'll call mine, Goodness Deliciousness Chocolate Balls 😅 Thank you for the video 🤗
I went through something similar when I tried to trademark my brand Skin Champagne - apparently the champagne people don’t want you to trademark anything with the word Champagne due to the “likelihood of consumer confusion”... My brand is skincare not a drink btw 🥴.
Thanks for looking into it and posting about it. I'd just heard it come up last week and it made me mad, especially with the major popularity and vast amount of makers who make them.
I was looking for videos for freeze-dried marshmallows and came across your video. Fascinating, well research, well explained and you’ve got yourself a new subscriber. You rock!!
Crazy! Thanks for the info. I had no idea this was even going on!
Yep! Glad to share!
This is crazy! I guess I will call them Melting Balls from now on.😂😂
Love your videos!💕💕
😂😂😂 that sounds perfect! Thank you!
Better trade mark that or someone will scoop it and will go after you legally lol.
I just trademarked it today! Haha, no pay me!😂
Someone just registered the trademark "Stocking our Shelves " and I was threatened by lawsuit. I contacted an attorney and hD to remove the name from my Facebook group. They also said we cannot use Stacking our shelves or any combination of words that are similar. I wish I knew how to appeal this and get their trademark canceled
😧 wow, so sorry
I have no idea how you popped up on my feed, but this was a great video!! You were a pleasure to watch!
It use to be, if the recipe ingredients were different by 1/4 tsp., cup, or some other unit of measure, then it was a completely different recipe.
I saw those things out on store shelves by legit large companies years ago. I saw them at Target before people started trying to copy the idea. I think it’s lame to copyright the name. It’s like someone trying to copyright the word truffle or cookie. They are what they are. Also as a business owner, it’s my understanding that even if something is copyrighted, like the design of the product, if you make one small change, then no one can go after you. I was going to copyright a necklace design because people started trying to copy it and I found it was pointless because they’d have to make it exactly like mine.
I’m pretty certain that if it gets appealed then hot chocolate bombs won’t be trademarked because it’s too general/will be evidence that it’s not an orignal idea, however something unique, like a unique design like the Disney one would/could be trademark-able cause it’s also using one of their trademarked characters. Regardless, this does seem a bit of a mess and I’m glad someone decided to appeal cause imo unless you’re the creator, you shouldn’t have free reign to trademark something just because someone else didn’t you know? Hopefully after this no one will be getting sued and everyone will be able to just make the bombs and have fun!
Agree! And I do believe if this challenge goes through then there will be no other trademarks in this context. 🙌🏽 but only time will tell!
As ridiculous as trying to trademark “Taco Tuesday”, or “Lemonade”, in my opinion. Hope whoever filed the challenge wins, and wins big time.
This is what we are all trying to do, us and Maud Borup.
Taco Tuesday is trademarked. The person who owns it trademarked it a long, long time ago and it took off as the popularity of tacos evolved. The owners have sued many restaurants and brands for using it.
Locos Tacos is also trademarked and Taco Bell paid to license the name when they launched Doritos Locos Tacos
Are people still getting sued for singing Happy Birthday?
@@youtube.silenced.m I remembered seeing a video about the legal status of the Happy Birthday song a few years ago. So I found it again: th-cam.com/video/vNUaqGLIx2k/w-d-xo.html
I’m 46, I’ve heard of hot chocolate bombs for a long time. So it’s been around for a long time and nobody put a trademark to it. I don’t think they know the original origin or the person who originally stated it they think that’s where they have the problem.
Great video! Thanks for the info 😘
Thank you!!
Oh lord!!! Folks always want to stop us “small businesses” from making some extra coins. Geez.
lol it’s been the way of the world since the beginning
Great video! The romance novel community went through something crazy like this. An arrogant author trademarked “cocky” and then started abusing her trademark. I used to read her stuff but after that drama I ditched her. People need to lay off trademarking common things and then trying to bully with it.
I agree! How can you trademark regular words found in the dictionary??
@@auntiesister yeah it’s crazy most of the time their trademark is super specific (hers was the word in a very specific font and color) but then they use and abuse it to intimidate people by sending cease and desists which is just a legal scare tactic. She sent out nasty letters to any authors that used just cocky
@@KatHug that wrong on so many levels. She didn’t creat the word cocky. Someone should sue her for stealing a word that been in the dictionary longer than she’s been alive.
I've been making them for years now and I'm in groups dedicated to the making of these yet this is the first I'm hearing of any of this 😂. My bakery is all space themed and so are my Cocoa Comets 😉 Excuse me while I go trademark this really quickly. Lol.
Yes! Lol!🤎
Cocoa planets 🍫🌏🌌
A trademark or copyright will not stand up in court if established as previous public domain. Unscrupulous companies will try to profit off of you if you don’t know this or do not stand up to the truth.
Thanks for very insightful research, and a good explanation ! I'm old enough to remember cherry bombs being both a brand of small round red firework (likely tm'ed) and a shot/ cocktail drink a well as a definitely trademarked car exhaust muffler component and now it's also a hand cleaner product !
Thank you for doing in-depth research! It’s nothing nicer than when facts are presented. This is actually funny because can I trademark something like Chocolate cake or Peach Cobbler Pound Cake? I understand them wanting to create and protect what they think is theirs but fortunately it’s not going to fly. However, being the creative people that we are, we could have a “ball” (pun intended) coming up with unique names….”Steaming and Explosive Brown Balls”! 🤣🤣😁
Of course! It’s always good to know what’s really going on. And it actually has flown. The trademark for Bomb is registered, but is currently being challenged and hopefully eventually removed! And you know this is a creative community that can come up with something awesome!
@@TheStationBakery
Just like in politics, right?
People in Congress and even on the local level, like the city, county and state, they sign bills that become law and they don't even know _half_ of what is in it, and they are the ones who signed it!!
Yet, ignorant useful idiots keep voting for these frauds all while thinking that they are voting for the right person (s)🤦
All that being said- the worst thing that anyone could do is to trust the system. That has always backfired, but we can trust Jesus Christ and fly right. That never fails!
Yes I agree, people want the product when they love them, they could be named anything all they want is to enjoy!
Omg Carleshia - your comment made me spit my sweet tea half way across the room! 😂🤣
Reminds me of the South Park episode “Chef’s Salty Chocolate Balls”! 😂😂
People are really ridiculous! Who could possibly think they own the rights to candy bombs??
Honestly I believe the only person who should be able to be granted a trademark is the original creator & that there are some things that just shouldn't be allowed a trademark such as the hot cocoa bombs. Oh well, guess there always has to be someone out there trying to ruin things for everyone else.
Same! There have been people asking me to trademark certain things but I won’t because I know I’m not the originator. And even if I was, I’m here to share and inspire so I wouldn’t anyways. I understand why people do though. But in this case, it’s not right!
That's the nutty part, I looked into trademark laws in the past and I was sure you can't trade mark anything considered "reasonably common". To be sure an appeal will over turn this.....
You are the best !! I have learned so much by watching you and your beautiful creations ! Such a incredible blessing to us all !
Just found your channel. Love your way of telling a story - you are adorable! I subscribed!!!
Thank you for doing the research! Very informative and helpful! YOU are the BOMB!
I definitely have problems with trademarking common words. If you didn't create it, don't trademark it.
How can they "Trademark" something that someone ELSE created?!?!?! Insane
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It's whoever gets there first. I will call it the Edison effect lol
It happens more than we know!
Looks like if you come up with something you better trademark it. These lawsuits are ridiculous 😂
Great video! You put a lot of thought into this content. I bought my labels from you last year and hope to again!
This is the first time I've heard anything about this brouhaha I appreciate all the research you did
Now I'm wondering about coming up with a creative name cuz everybody wants them and the season is fastly approaching
Hot Chocolate Lava Spears
So proud of you!!!!!!! I first saw cocoa bombs wells over 15 years ago.
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Another reason the trademark may be under review is “x drink” bomb may be a genericized trademark; when a brand or name is synonymous the general item. Like band-aid instead of self adhesive bandage.
This makes NO sense to me! How do all these other companies get to call their products "bath bombs"? There's so many different ones I can't even begin to name them all! This is absolutely ridiculous to me!
Oh my I want to HUG YOU!!! Let me explain I'm not crazy or a stalker. I have a small business and the trademark thing has come up and what spiderweb all that is. I applaud you for your research, go look it up, SMART TO NOT STOP!!
I am 58 and I love when a young WOMAN researches something and just doesn't look at the first thing and stop. I am so so happy for you and your go go attitude.
What do I make and sell? This crazy beanie, Billy Gibbons from ZZ TOP wears this beanie. I crochet it and sell it on Etsy and Ebay. Thank you!!! Thank you for researching and doing your thing!!
This was a great video! I learned something new:)
I’m so glad!
You are so articulate...great explanation...there's room for us all!
Great Work! Great delivery of the facts. I love your super sleuthy ways!!!
I didn't know there was an issue with the chocolate bombs before this video but I enjoyed your explanation of the situation. You did an awsome job I learned alot.😍
Thank you! I’m glad I’m able to share and explain!
Good for you and fantastic job!
Thank you. You are well informed and speak well. Easily understood!
Call you're bombs " Hot Choc. BOOMS 😁😁
WOW...you go girl....Loved the manner in which you explained this.
I will never understand why trademark something so generic and common.
U can call a white chocolate bomb a snow bomb or hot snow ball. The hot chocolate ones u can call them hot grenades or cocoa balls or winter bombs or cocoa explosion’s. They have to reword the trademark’s because you can trademark a phrase but not individual words that are used by ppl around the world. Like Hershey’s chocolate bars recipe it trademarked but they can not trademark a chocolate bar but they can there recipe. But if someone started a chocolate company they can take that recipe and if they change anything at all it’s not using that specific trademark.
This is crazy because you can buy "hot cocoa bombs" in alot of retail stores in Australia. You could call them Hot Chocolate Bombs. But its crazy because its like trading marking "Sponge Cake" or "Rocky Road" - I think the Trademark needs to have something specific rather than just a general description which millions of people will make and sell all over the world.
How about "depth charge", as a Navy person will tell you, a bomb under water/fluid is a depth charge or torpedo, altho a torpedo is self propelled; a depth charge is launched, then falls down to the depths...
There are other terms to use and they may be "friendlier" than 'bomb'. Just sayin'.
Best of luck getting the trademarks repealed.
The balls formerly known as bombs.
The artist formerly known as prince.
I don't see why they allow people to trademark adjectives. If something is blue, it's blue, how else are you going to describe it? Yes, there are other words you could use but how long before all of synonyms are used up and trademarked? I suppose you could call them bombas (spanish) or bombes (french)?
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Thanks so much for sharing this vital information!
I know why they ask people to pursue trademark claims. It's to stop people who would register trademarks with no purpose of pursuing claims, but register to protect small businesses from predators who would.
I need to know, does any melting chocolate actually dissolve into warm milk? I tried using hersheys chocolate chips and while it tasted great and had a good mouth feel the chocolate never blended with the milk.
Yes, with chocolate chips, it has to be tempered first. I haven’t tempered chocolate before or used tempered chocolate so I can’t give you exact instructions but yes it will dissolve if tempered properly!
Chocolate chips tend to be made for baking, and their formulation is different. They were made to hold together while baking, so they don't melt well or mix with other ingredients as well. Compound or real (AKA couverture) chocolate will melt and combine with milk and etc. Compound chocolate is the melting wafers that you see everywhere. But there are several quality levels in all chocolate, so buy a small amount and test it before you go all in.
Almond bark works great for me.
Chocolate chips have been made in such a way that they won't melt so they're not going to melt easy enough for you to be able to shape them smoothly. As mentioned, you'll either need to temper the chocolate or use candy discs that are intentionally made to be melted
If you had been using the term before their filing then you could tell them that you had previous use
Interesting, how about "hot cocoa reindeer balls" similar to the idea of "reindeer poop" candy?
That's like saying the word cake is trademarked. I don't see this going anywhere.
But please keep us updated.
One of my customers told me about thia. I did research the same. I went to obtain an attorney and registered my company name. Thanks for the additional information. I love you and your tutorials. 💜 #cbentrepreneurs
Of course! I’m glad you got your legal stuff in order! It’s so important for so many reasons! Thank you for being here!
Bless you , Keep being wonderful !
Great info! Thank you for your research. I have to say, because of my obsession with words, and the fact that there was never any actual explosion taking place, it always bothered me using the word bomb. I think that’s just my issue though. It always seemed better to use the word melt.😆
😂😂😂 could you imagine actual Explosion happening though! That would be quite the experience! 😆
I came up with cocoa pops it'll be the paper straws and that way there's already a stirer and straw with the cocoa bomb!
Love it! My mom suggested that name too lol. I think that’s what I’m going to start calling mine with the straw and the ones I do with the cakesicle mold and acrylic sticks.
That sounds similar to coco pops a Kelloggs cereal here in the UK, so be careful with that one , wouldn't want you to get into any trouble 😪
@@blueberrymooncakes oh 😳 thank you
Love it ! You are an articulate intelligent young woman ❤️
Great researcher you are, awesomeness! how about "bombshell" it does describe you, as well. Much love and prosperity in all your endeavors.
You are a whole vibe, though. I love how animated you get breaking it all down!
Young lady, I am so impressed with the depth of your information!
Thank you!
Girlllllll thank you sooooo much for this video, I didn’t know that an approved trademark could be cancelled if contested. I don’t even make cocoa bombs, this came up in my search for something else but this info was very valuable to me!! Thank You 🙏🏾
You’re so welcome!
I'm not a lawyer either, but there is a Trademark law that says a trademark can be removed if it becomes a common term. Plus, in order to be breaking it anyway, the "bomb" would have to have a company name and would have to be used illegally that way. (Know someone else who has been through bit)
Forgot to add, if you also look at the Trademark and Patent office rules, it will clearly states that in order for a Trademark to be legal, it has to be used and or operated in more than one country (at least last time I looked)
Thank you for letting us know because who would have ever thought this???! Esp those of us who have just started cooking online or haven't been doing it for long. Ridiculous!💩
Thank you for clearing that up 🥰
You’re welcome 😊
I clicked on this video and started smelling chocolate
Right.. my momma use to make them in the mid 90s.. she would fill them with hot chocolate powder and mini marshmallows and she always added those soft mint candy canes as a straw... I loved it... lol just got to show you that everything has been done.. and it always comes back into style 😎 😉
Good for you I love your entire wording on this subject. That's why you can't share with everybody. Sneaky people are around stealing and snooping to say they did it first but that's not true. Great job also the Frankfort company makes the nastiest chocolate in my opinion. Their Easter candy especially it has an after taste never buy that brand anymore. Thanks you are so intelligent trademarking and patents are hard to learn. Thanks stay safe.
I made some in 2006, I did not create it but I recreated them to try them out. Tasted very good 👍
Oh wow! How cool. Did they look and function the same as now?
It would be like trademarking cookies, cupcakes, or cornbread.....it is absurd! Anyone can file a trademark that doesn't mean they will get the trademark. Cease and desist letters only mean someone paid a lawyer for a template letter
It’s like saying “cake” can’t be used because someone else used it
You explained this very well. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the info. I'm so glad to know this.
You’re very welcome! I’m glad to share where I can!
Good grief! What's next? Are they gonna try and TM cake pops?
It’s probably already been suggested, but the proper way to spell bomb for this type of confection is ‘bombe’ and has been in common use since the late 1800s when a hard chocolate shell on a chocolate cake was dissolved using warmed chocolate sauce.
New subscriber just based on the excellent coverage of this topic!! Well Done!
If I may ask, how do you get your Cocoa beans for your chocolate?
Just sell them as “donations”. If you technically don’t ‘sell’ them but advertise as “donation”.
I just believe people should be able to sell whatever the want without someone else getting involved. Lots of people come up with the same ideas that paperwork has nothing to do with. We shouldn't have to stop doing something if we also have that talent. It's food.
Well done! Very well explained.
Oligarchs with enough money can patent or trademark air. lol. I mean, they did... water.
I really love your glasses!!
The word is copyrighted, not copy written. “Copy written” is an inaccurate term and means absolutely nothing. It has nothing to do with writing. It’s about having the RIGHT to do something.
Bless you for breaking this down.
Thank you! I’m always happy to help!
It’s the way you story tell for me🥰
Why thank you 🥰