Oy vey
Consider the other side of the aggrieved vandalism promoter Shepard Fairey, of HOPE poster fame: Gawker: “Obey” Trademark Law: Some guy in Pittsburgh sells little... Read more
Month: September 2014
Getting the timing right on copyright registrations
Marty Schwimmer: IDEA v PETA (SDNY August 298 2009): Plaintiff, no doubt aware that statutory damages are only available for post-registration copyright infringements that are... Read more
Defamation nation
We know a little about defamation law, but Adrianos Facchetti appears to be the go-to man in the blogosphere, so from now on, ask him! ... Read more
Business-process patents? Maybe not.
A twelve-judge panel of the Federal Circuit has dealt the concept of business-process patents what appears to be a significant blow in In re Bilski,... Read more
iForgot?
“Cisco lost rights to iPhone trademark last year, experts say” — on ZDNet.com. Could explain a lot. Read more
All the suntan lotion in the world…
[Note: This post was quoted by the New York Times. Cool, huh? — RDC] Yesterday I was here, in the stupidestly-designed courthouse on God’s brutally-baked... Read more
False light no problem for Jews for Jesus
Jews for Jesus*, a litigation-happy racket that not only bases its religion business entirely on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION but for whom misrepresentation and falsehood defines... Read more
A Theory of Trademarks in the Blog Era
(Edited to reflect the march of time.) On April 5th, as you were previously warned, I presented in New York City as part of a... Read more
Jell-O’s branding race to the bottom
Poor old Jell-O® Brand Gelatin. It once billed itself as The World’s Most Favorite Dessert. Remember the old Jell-O brand profile, at least the one that... Read more
No endorsement here
The Media Bloggers Association president, Bob Cox, is all over the story regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s brand new Guides on Endorsements and Testimonials, which,... Read more
How the 9th Circuit drove secondary cybersquatting liability off the cliff
In December 2013 I wrote about and linked to the devastating critique by the diva of secondary trademark liability, Jane Coleman, of the Ninth Circuit’s decision... Read more