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Welcome, Blogads clickers

Ron Coleman Jan 4, 2005 0 Comments

I’m stuck in a monthlong marketing campaign on Blogads. The rates are really favorable but the diminishing returns are sick-making. So having “spent” the money (well, pledged it — do…

Blogging

Marty Schwimmer’s blog

Ron Coleman Jan 3, 2005 0 Comments

By the way, let me be very clear about this: The definitive blog on the topic of trademarks is my friend Marty Schwimmer’s Trademark Blog. It’s funny also.

SCOTUS: Likelihood of Confusion Bows to Fair Use

Ron Coleman Jan 3, 2005 2 Comments

(HEADLINE UPDATED) Tilt of the chapeau to law student Joe Gratz’s blog for reporting this decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that came down a month ago today. Here’s Joe’s…

“Constitution in Exile” – Visiting with the law prof blogs

Ron Coleman Jan 3, 2005 1 Comments

I picked up a link on this topic from today’s Instapundit and have now gotten a little into this constitutional law tussle on Gene Volokh’s website. I try to get…

Free Expression

Google me this

Ron Coleman Jan 3, 2005 0 Comments

If trademark / Internet cases are not at the top of things to stay on top of in late December, you may have missed this potentially important decision giving Google…

Brand Management and Branding

A message from the Dean, and more name-dropping

Ron Coleman Jan 2, 2005 0 Comments

Dean Esmay, of Dean’s World fame, shot me an email over the weekend that readers interested in the economics of the blog phenomenon (and yes, I do think we are…

Self-promotion

What’s new at the firm: Judgment in trade secret / Taiwan case

Ron Coleman Jan 2, 2005 0 Comments

One of the purposes of the blog will be to update Internet users who mysteriously find their way here on what sorts of things are new at the Coleman Law…

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Strict construction

Ron Coleman Jan 1, 2005 0 Comments

No, not more about that constitutional dustup at the Volokh Conspiracy. The delivery guys were supposed to be here yesterday with a blog roll and a direct link on the…

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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 social media). That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

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