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Tag: In re Tam

Hurray for Hollywood!

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2016-03-08 10:49:29. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe official website of the thing is here.  Register to attend by clicking here. I’ll be speaking […]

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USPTO files application for extension of time for cert in In re Tam (UPDATED)

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2016-03-09 17:40:23. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThis post has been updated considerably to reflect related events, which were reported elsewhere, including this thorough […]

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It’s not a popularity contest (updated)

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Ron Coleman

And the “popular vote” most certainly counts for nothing. Having said that, here’s the raw tally of amicus merits briefs — pro-, con- and meh- […]

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A basket of Lee v. Tam briefs

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Ron Coleman

I was going to do a post collecting all the briefs filed in the United States Supreme Court in Lee v. Tam (“THE SLANTS”), but […]

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In re Tam – Simon Tam’s Response to the PTO’s Petition for a Writ of Certiorari and grant of cert news

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Ron Coleman

The Supreme Court granted the PTO’s request for cert in In re Tam (the “Slants case”).  Here’s a good summary of the case and our position […]

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Response of Simon Shiao Tam to the Government’s Request for Certiorari in Lee v. Tam

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Ron Coleman
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The PTO’s Certiorari Petition in The Slants case

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Government's cert. petition in In re Tam https://t.co/PPoaT0euup @theslants #trademark #freespeech — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) April 20, 2016

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43(a)? It’s not for me to say

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Ron Coleman

I’m kind of tired of In re Tam also.  But I have been a bit surprised that there has not been a more discussion, or […]

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The Title, the Blog and the Blogger

The question of whether consumers are likely to be confused is the signal inquiry that determines if a trademark infringement claim is valid. I write here about trademark law, copyright law, brands, free speech (mostly as it relates to the Internet) and legal issues related to blogging. That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

ron-coleman-lawyerAs for me, I'm Ron Coleman, a commercial litigator with a special interest in copyright and trademark law at Mandelbaum Salsburg, PC. I was also the lead lawyer for The Slants, The Band Who Must Not be Named.

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