The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has rejected an effort by rapper Dr. Dre to stop an OB-GYN named Draion M. Burch from registering his nickname “Dr. Drai”, ruling that gynecology and music are “obviously far removed.” This emphasizes the limits of trademark law in creating a universal protection from anyone using your mark. The critical thing to learn is that trademark law is not intended to protect the mark owners; it is intended to protect the public from confusion as t