Trademark Law: The Dismal Science
The Tata Group put out this press release about a trademark decision that some people seem to think is funny. It is evidently connected with... Read more
Category: Humor
Digital Analogy: Behind the Scenes of Aereo
"Judge Roberts, I remember Sputnik. I knew Sputnik. Sputnik was a friend of mine. Judge Roberts, the respondent’s system is no Sputnik." Read more
Regrets, I’ve had a few
But then again, too few to mention. The problem, of course, is someone else mentioning them. Google says it has the solution: When you enable... Read more
Where Were You When “Happy Birthday to You” Was Found to Be in the Public Domain?
Newly discovered evidence [according to a court filing] “proves conclusively that Happy Birthday has been in the public domain since no later than 1922.” At... Read more
Best of 2011: The seven habits of highly annoying lawyers
First posted on February 4, 2011. Or, perhaps, the companies that hire them. Let’s see if we can find all seven in this highly effective... Read more
Welcome from Barcelona!
Thread. First time I’ve shown up at the @INTA host city so early. Turns out I’ve missed the local celebrations marking our arrival. #INTA17 pic.twitter.com/8uiDUt9Rwu... Read more
We been incentivized!
That’s why I charge so much to people who want to read my blog https://t.co/cwwgXGcVwG — Likelihood ®© Blog (@likely2confuse) July 26, 2018 Originally posted... Read more
The original parody guide to law school – “Welcome to Lincoln Law”
Instapundit is rife with gag guides to law school, and some serious ones, too. Been there. Done that — in this 1992 article called “Welcome... Read more
Generic IP abuse rant post
.@likely2confuse, please rant for me, you do it better: Texas Guards Its Slogans http://t.co/W6Eq0xAFLq via @TrademarkBlog — Pamela Chestek (@pchestek) September 14, 2013 From time... Read more
The poetry of the Lanham Act
Yehuda, an Israeli blogger who blogs on board games and gaming, presents the Lanham Act in verse. A taste: If you own a mark that’s... Read more
What would we do without experts?
With apologies to James Taranto — this is what came up on my Google alert for trademark news tonight: Analysts: iPhone Trademark Dispute Likely To... Read more