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Posted on September 6, 2010September 7, 2010 Fair Use Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law

The infringement that never has to say “likelihood of confusion”

Professor Eric Goldman writes about the latest unfortunate development in the extension of “initial interest confusion,” that “infringement” of the Lanham Act that continues the... Read more

Posted on July 29, 2010August 4, 2010 Blogging Copyright Law Fair Use Journalism

And worth every penny!

Free (and apolitical) IP advice for bloggers over at Right Wing News. Read more

Posted on June 7, 2010June 17, 2010 Fair Use Internet Law

More to Google*

Now Instapundit links to this New York Times story: Google and Yahoo are introducing services that will let users search through television programs based on... Read more

Posted on May 27, 2010June 2, 2010 Fair Use

Copyright infringement mecca?

That term, courtesy of the MBA’s Andie Schwartz (who sent the link) could apply to the whole Internet, but it seems particularly appropriate for describing... Read more

Posted on May 2, 2010May 3, 2010 Copyright Law Fair Use Free Expression

Gin a body meet a body

Body #1 being the “Mother Court,” as it describes itself–the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.   Body #2 being... Read more

Posted on April 7, 2010April 8, 2010 Copyright Law Fair Use Internet Law

Patry and “The Copyright Wars”

The Copyright Clearance Center’s Beyond the Book feature just uploaded a podcast featuring Bill Patry, Senior Copyright Counsel at Google, copyright treatiste and, of course,... Read more

Posted on November 11, 2008March 22, 2011 Copyright Law Fair Use

Google and the bookmakers

Remember the Google book-scan lawsuit?  No, we hadn’t either; we hardly even remember books.  But thanks to Jaded Topaz we’re reminded, as she sends along... Read more

Posted on July 21, 2008November 16, 2015 Fair Use

Eat hot cross buns!

Instapundit: THE MUSIC INDUSTRY PICKED ON THE WRONG MOM. Read more

Posted on May 7, 2008January 21, 2015 Fair Use

The long and rocky road

Irvin Robbins, the co-founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain, died yesterday. Here’s how much time has passed since just about the time your blogger... Read more

Coca-Cola Classic
Posted on July 15, 2005May 3, 2010 Brand Management and Branding Fair Use Free Expression Trademarks and trademark law

Have a Coke and a Trial

India doesn’t have a First Amendment, as such, but from what I read its free speech protections are similar to those in the West. So... Read more

Posted on January 18, 2005December 28, 2015 Fair Use

“I Have a Dream ©”

The online Globe and Mail has an important item on how documentary filmmakers and others are being slammed by the IP equity grab, called “How... 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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