OH WAIT.

Maggie May
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Oh Wait is the podcast where pop culture, comedy, and chaos collide. Hosted by Maggie May, certified cannabis sommelier, Reiki Master, author, and one of the internet’s most trusted voices for breaking down complicated things in a way that actually makes sense, this is the show for people who want to laugh, stay informed, and feel like they just got the receipts on everything happening right now.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Hot Girls Read, Trademark Law, & How The Internet Bullied A Small Business Owner To Surrender

    The HOT GIRLS READ trademark was granted to Allie Rose LLC on February 3, 2026 and surrendered on June 8, 2026, just three days after a cancellation petition was filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. In this episode, Maggie May breaks down the full story: what Allie Rose actually did, why the community reacted the way it did, what the cancellation petition got right and wrong, what voluntary surrender means legally, and what every creator and small business owner should take away from the fastest trademark collapse in recent bookish history. Topics covered: trademark law basics, failure to function doctrine, TTAB standing requirements, the Lexmark framework, Cockygate comparison, what the Megan Thee Stallion Hot Girl trademark portfolio means for this case, why the petition probably wouldn't have won on its merits — and why it didn't have to. Key Legal Terms Referenced Trademark / Lanham Act — The federal law governing trademark registration and enforcement in the United States. USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office. The federal agency that reviews and grants trademark registrations. TTAB — Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The administrative court within the USPTO that handles oppositions and cancellation proceedings. Cancellation Petition — A formal legal filing asking the TTAB to cancel an existing trademark registration. Genericness — A trademark doctrine holding that terms which name a category of goods cannot be trademarked. Failure to Function — A doctrine holding that phrases used as ornamental expressions or widely-used messages do not function as source identifiers and cannot be trademarked. Voluntary Surrender of Registration — A registrant's unconditional relinquishment of a trademark registration under Section 7(e) of the Lanham Act. Standing / Entitlement to Statutory Cause of Action — The legal requirement that a cancellation petitioner have a real commercial interest and a reasonable basis to believe the registration causes them damage. Governed by the Lexmark framework. Common Law Rights — Trademark rights that arise from actual commercial use in commerce, independent of federal registration. Mentioned In This Episode Allie Rose LLC — Registration No. 8130042, HOT GIRLS READ (surrendered June 8, 2026) Michele Guarnieri — Petitioner, TTAB Cancellation No. filed June 5, 2026 Megan Thee Stallion / Hot Girl Trademark Holdings LLC — Cultural origin of the Hot Girl linguistic family Cockygate (2018) — Faleena Hopkins / Authors Guild / Romance Writers of America precedent Lexmark International v. Static Control Components — Governing SCOTUS case on statutory standing Corcamore LLC v. SFM LLC — Federal Circuit case applying Lexmark to TTAB proceedings

    39 min

  2. Jun 9

    Oh Wait, We’re Doing This

    You’ve been following Maggie online, now get more. Nearly 10 years of podcasting, 20+ years of writing, and a brain that can break down anything lawsuits, pop culture, drama, whatever’s happening this week. Here’s the latest filing the Patagonia vs Pattie Gonia trademark lawsuit as of June 1, 2026. Trial date has been set for June 22, 2027

    13 min

  3. Jun 6

    Is She Leaving The Apps?

    120 Million people have seen her read to them on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram but she’s ready to go back to her favorite form of entertainment ….the podcast world. Whether it’s a lawsuit you haven’t heard of yet, a TV show you need to be watching, or a pop culture moment that made you stop scrolling and say oh wait, Maggie’s covering it. Unfiltered. Snarky. And always with the receipts. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday

    6 min
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Oh Wait is the podcast where pop culture, comedy, and chaos collide. Hosted by Maggie May, certified cannabis sommelier, Reiki Master, author, and one of the internet’s most trusted voices for breaking down complicated things in a way that actually makes sense, this is the show for people who want to laugh, stay informed, and feel like they just got the receipts on everything happening right now.

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  • Creator
    Maggie May
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Maggie May
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