Knockoff News 51
Counterfeit Chic doesn’t miss a beat! Originally posted 2007-02-27 20:03:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
Author: Ron Coleman
Trademarks: The IP that isn’t IP
I have asked, begged, cajoled and — well, no I haven’t threatened Ed Timberlake; who could do that? — but in any event, he won’t... Read more
Update on proposed New York anti-law-blog bill
Today’s New York Law Journal has an article on the proposed new regulations that would destroy the use of the Internet by lawyers, stating that... Read more
Snort that ‘za
“Opinion polls show that many consumers in Lithuania identify the pleasure of eating pizza with our trademark,” said Mindaugas Gumauskas, marketing director of the Cilija... Read more
I Read Dead Peoples’ Email: UPDATE
Remember this item? I wrote, regarding a family’s request for access to a serviceman’s email account after his death, as follows: I say that absent... Read more
Judge: New York Times reporter waived press shield privilege
The New York Law Journal reports (subscription required): A New York Times reporter must testify in an emotional-distress case regarding an interview he conducted with... Read more
This Isn’t One, Either. Heavens, No.
Bill Heinze’s I/P Updates blog reports about a trademark registration you can see at the erstwhile movie pirating website LokiTorrent.com. You get a message that... Read more
New Jersey Law Journal – Hands Off Blogs
I wrote this in the New Jersey Law Journal last week. Op-ed Hands Off Blogs Mandatory disclosure of payment to bloggers runs counter to free... Read more
No more Wikipedia…
… for Patent Examiners. Trademark practitioners are, however, still stuck with it and its unpredictable effects. Originally posted 2014-08-07 16:31:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
IP Rights Again Brandished to Silence Critics
The Associated Press reports: The distinctive chocolate bar on the dust jacket of a new book about the founder of The Hershey Co. violates its... Read more
The digital dead hand
It’s an estate planning / New York bar exam joke — it has to do with something called the Rule Against Perpetuities. Yes, of course, we... Read more
More fantasy sports litigation
We wrote in the past about the bogus “right of publicity” issue and the unsuccessful attempt by major league sports to claim ownership in statistics... Read more
Only problem is an hour later you’re short-circuiting
It hurts when the fake Chinese electronics sell better than the originals. No, I mean sometimes it really hurts. Originally posted 2011-11-28 14:33:17. Republished by... Read more
Frivolous copyright claims don’t automatically merit fee awards
The New York Law Journal reports that my old friend Southern District Judge Denise Cote has turned down Fox Entertainment Group’s attempt to recoup almost... Read more