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Category: Brand Management and Branding

Posted on August 1, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Feeling his oats

TMBrandingcap.com brings this quote from John Stuart, former Quaker Oats chairman: If this business were to be split up, I would be glad to take... Read more

Posted on July 25, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page

SportsLogos.Net — very interesting! Hat tip to MarkenBlog. Tuesday is “pitchers and catchers“! Originally posted 2010-01-12 23:59:29. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more

Posted on July 2, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Urban Smear

We’ve blogged on graffiti before. Wordsmith to the stars Jane Genova reports on a little commercial free speech applied a bit too freely — as... Read more

College Belushi
Posted on June 24, 2022June 26, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Trademark colors bleed

BrandWeek reports that universities are having success suing companies that make fan paraphernalia that don’t actually use team trademarks but do use slogans, colors and... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Little IP

Pennywit writes in: Seems to be a minor discussion of elfin IP over at Volokh Conspiracy (look in the comments). I’m curious — even if... Read more

McDonald's Family of Marks
Posted on June 15, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

McBummer: Thoughts on the McFamily of Trademarks McConcept

I’ve written before about the odd cultural juxtaposition of McDonald’s and the Muslim world.  It turns out I don’t know the half of it!  Now... Read more

Posted on May 12, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Cui?, Bono?

Advertising Age reports: “Costly Red Campaign Reaps Meager $18 Million.” Walking around New York City, I was impressed with the brand-development demonstrated by this $100... Read more

Posted on April 23, 2022 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

Nothing gained?

UPDATE:  I have further thoughts about what is almost certainly the real motivating factor behind Jones Day’s actions in connection with their obviously frivolous lawsuit... Read more

Posted on April 15, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Best of 2012: When brands let us down

Originally posted on February 21, 2012. This was–I thought–my kind of blog post: a guest post on Duets Blog by graphic designer Ellie Drotning: When I... Read more

Posted on March 31, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Luxury is as luxury does

Brands that were once considered “luxury” have taken to relying on “low-cost, high-profit items wrapped in logos.” https://t.co/OhJIcndsM1 pic.twitter.com/oWAW24t7QO — THE FASHION LAW (@TheFashionLaw) April... Read more

Posted on March 2, 2022March 4, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Old trademarks never die…

They just fade away. Mostly. Originally posted 2013-10-29 12:56:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more

Posted on February 23, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Slamming the DOORS

History repeating and all, ya know.  First time, tragedy.  Second time — farce. Originally posted 2010-08-10 17:08:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more

Posted on February 20, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Best of 2008: Cowboy rules

First posted June 24, 2008. From the National Post, trademark news about a lawsuit brought by New York’s charming Naked Cowboy against the makers of... Read more

Posted on February 5, 2022February 18, 2022 Brand Management and Branding

Coca-Cola, Bolivia and all that

William Lozito at Name Wire (the newly renamed “Product Naming Blog” — hurray!) reports on the Bolivia / COCA / Coca-Cola, er, dustup. He notes... Read more

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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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