The question of whether consumers are likely to be confused is the signal inquiry that determines if a trademark infringement claim is valid. This blog is about trademark law, copyright law, free speech (mostly as it relates to the Internet) and legal issues related to blogging.
THIS BLOG IS ONLY A BLOG, NOT LEGAL ADVICE. IT IS IN PART AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BY ME, LAWYER RONALD D. COLEMAN, BUT I AM NOT YOUR LAWYER. YOU ARE NOT MY CLIENT. JUST WALK BESIDE ME AND BE MY FRIEND.
The term of art maven is used to mean "wise guy" here and is not meant to suggest that I have certified or other "expertise" in any particular field of legal practice. But try me.
By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. AbbVie Inc. v. Hetero USA Inc. et al. 1:13-cv-00852; filed May 15, 2013 in the District Court of Delaware • Plaintiff: AbbVie Inc. • Defendants: Hetero USA Inc.; Hetero Labs Ltd. Infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,148,359 ("Polymorph of a […]
I started this blog in January 2003. One of my first posts ever, published on 7 January 2003, had this to say under the title “Virtual Autograph”: Anyone can buy PGP 8.0 Personal Edition from Phil Zimmermann, the original author. I don’t know if there is a market for the idea, but instead of selling exactly […]
May 21, 2013 - Ethics in IP Practice (Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago) - Chicago, IL May 21-23, 2013 - Pharma Legal Affairs (IBC Life Sciences) - Shanghai, China May 27, 2013 - A Harmonized Patent World -- Are We Getting There? (Intellectual Property Owners Association) - Brussels, Belgium May 29, 2013 - AIA and Patent Due Diligence Understa […]
In the course of preparing the Mid-Year Review for Trade Secrets law for the AIPLA's Spring Meeting, I had an opportunity to step back and evaluate what is really going on from a legal standpoint in the burgeoning area of cybersecurity. And while cybersecurity is exploding from an IT and data management standpoint, the law remains in its infancy. Why […]
Spring is here, and since the azaleas are blooming and gardens everywhere are looking lovely, I thought I’d honor spring by writing a quick primer on searching for U.S. plant patents. […]
You should take out the little red tab and set the combination on your briefcase.
You’re good, Spot! And you’re right.
What combination should I use?
You can use the same one I have on my briefcase if you promise not to tell anyone. It’s 1-2-3-4-5-6.