Topic: Trademark

Christopher Knowles explains how the comic book industry thrived when it was a "penny-ante" business ignored by corporate masters. He traces the decline to 2008 when big money entered the scene, followed by a shift from class consciousness to race consciousness after Occupy Wall Street. He reveals that his long-standing division at Marvel, Consumer Products, was recently shut down and absorbed by Disney, marking the end of an era for creative latitude.

The host announces a clearance sale at Conspiratees.net as he prepares to retire the brand due to trademark and patent issues. He mentions his recent appearance on Crow777 Radio and an upcoming Q&A show for Plus members. The segment concludes with a reminder about the monthly Money Bomb winner selection and a teaser for the next episode.

Maxwell details how a 28-year-old webmaster named Joseph Dolezal allegedly stole his website, email list, and intellectual property. Dolezal reportedly changed passwords to lock Maxwell out and filed affidavits with the federal government to copyright Maxwell's life's work and trademark his name. Maxwell reveals that the Trademark Department eventually flagged the fraudulent filing, but the legal battle to reclaim his identity continues.