Lawyer Ron Coleman

Berry disappointing

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-08-08 10:52:03. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWalter Olson: “Plaintiff did not explain why she could not reasonably have figured this out at any […]

Brand Management and Branding

THE SLANTS wins

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-12-22 13:08:47. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIf you haven’t heard, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled and THE SLANTS […]

Section 2(a)

Gibson argues for brand on the merits

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-10-05 15:05:04. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSince the beginning I’ve been blogging about the attempts by Gibson and Fender, the makers of fine […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Come, blawgers, let us reason together

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-01-09 23:26:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Tune into this week’s Blawg Review at the Mediation Channel: It’s not merely “settling”!

Roundups

Best of 2006: Side by side comparison doesn’t decide likelihood of confusion

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-01-19 14:43:43. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOriginally posted on July 11, 2006. This is an important decision: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals […]

Fashion Law

Booking.com and genericness

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2019-12-03 12:55:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe U.S. Supreme Court announced earlier this month that it will hear the Booking.com trademark case in […]

Genericness and Trademarks

The prosecution of Ari Teman and the threat to online business

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Here is my letter to the President explaining my take on this. Ari’s website, is here and includes links to this letter from Lawrence Lessig, […]

Internet Law

Sorry, Mr. Hamilton

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Our old friend Oliver Herzfeld writes: But wait, how about our other “old friend,” Uzi Nissan? Remember him? Nissan the car company never really cared […]

Rights of Publicity and Personality

The Trademark Singularity: Part 2

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Ron Coleman

If we learned anything in Tam, it is that the Register should not be an expression of value judgments. It is and should be a register (small s). Of trademarks.

Trademarks and trademark law

Patently Questionable

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-10-15 11:38:16. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe studiously attempt to avoid patents at LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION. I’m not a patent lawyer, there are […]

Patents

The Fourth Circuit goes One Worlder on us

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2016-03-29 22:53:48. Republished by Blog Post PromoterQuestion: If Marty Schwimmer, John Welch, and LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® all agree on something — besides Meet […]

Trademarks and trademark law

SCOTUS: It’s not the intent that counts

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Disgorge, infringers! Disgorge!

Damages

Twitter experience

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-12-09 16:52:10. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThis was a mighty busy month over at LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® — the lawyer, not the blog […]

Blogging, Roundups

Twick or tweet?

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-10-20 19:25:27. Republished by Blog Post PromoterNo, it’s not quite October 31st — that scary, creepy night when you’re so afraid of what’s […]

Roundups