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One cease and desist letter I won’t be sending

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Ron Coleman

The AP reports that Disney could have some IP issues in a jurisdiction where, regrettably, I am not licensed to practice. Or to breathe: Hamas […]

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Ron Coleman

Brand Management and Branding

SUPER BOWL!!!! (Updated and moved up)

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Ron Coleman

SUPER BOWL! SUPER BOWL! SUPER BOWL! Now that they “own” the English words “Super Bowl” — terrifying everyone from even the fairest of use with […]

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Ron Coleman

Brand Management and Branding

On the wrong track, as usual

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Ron Coleman

Jews for Jesus, the sleazy, misleading missionaries who crawl over Manhattan each summer, had to back off from their use of the MTA’s world-famous symbols. […]

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Ron Coleman

Brand Management and Branding, Trademarks and trademark law

What exactly is with the new trademark dilution bill?

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Ron Coleman

(Email exchange off the INTA email list reprinted here with Mike Atkins’s permission;) From: Atkins, Michael G. Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 4:21 PM To: […]

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Jews for Jesus Redux (or, the Second Filing)

Posted on December 23, 2005 by Ron Coleman

Jews for Jesus sues Google over blog SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Christian evangelical group Jews for Jesus is suing Google Inc., saying a Web log […]

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Ron Coleman

Brand Management and Branding, Fair Use, Free Expression, Trademarks and trademark law

Jeeves Gets the Pink Slip

Posted on September 21, 2005 by Ron Coleman

The Street reports that “IAC/InterActiveCorp. is dropping the butler who doubles as the mascot of its recently acquired Ask Jeeves online search business.” Trademark / […]

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Ron Coleman

Brand Management and Branding

Hit the Road, JACK

Posted on September 18, 2005 by Ron Coleman

Media Week reports that a company called SparkNet Communications sued a rival broadcasting outfit in May for infringing its trademark on stations in St. Louis, […]

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Ron Coleman

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Reverse Trademark Dilution?

Posted on July 27, 2005 by Ron Coleman

Trademark dilution is something that happens when you use my “famous” trademark in a way that, while not necessarily threatening likelihood of confusion — because […]

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Ron Coleman

Brand Management and Branding, Trademarks and trademark law

Carnival of the Brands

Posted on July 24, 2005 by Ron Coleman

Not really. But it’s better than one, I think. And, you know, brands are trademarks and trademarks are brands, pretty much. Business Week’s website has […]

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Ron Coleman

Brand Management and Branding