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Ryan George on brands

Ron Coleman Jul 7, 2021 0 Comments
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We been incentivized!

Ron Coleman Jul 31, 2018 0 Comments

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

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Welcome from Barcelona!

Ron Coleman May 20, 2017 2 Comments

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 — Likelihood ®© Blog (@likely2confuse)…

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Where Were You When “Happy Birthday to You” Was Found to Be in the Public Domain?

Matthew David Brozik Aug 13, 2015 0 Comments

Newly discovered evidence “proves conclusively that Happy Birthday has been in the public domain since no later than 1922.” At stake is the more than $5,000 per day—or $2 million…

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Best of 2011: The seven habits of highly annoying lawyers

Ron Coleman Feb 27, 2015 0 Comments

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 — certainly highly earnest! —…

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Digital Analogy: Behind the Scenes of Aereo

Matthew David Brozik Jun 30, 2014 0 Comments

"Judge Roberts, I remember Sputnik. I knew Sputnik. Sputnik was a friend of mine. Judge Roberts, the respondent’s system is no Sputnik."

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Generic IP abuse rant post

Ron Coleman Sep 16, 2013 0 Comments

.@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 to time leading citizens and…

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Regrets, I’ve had a few

Ron Coleman Oct 7, 2008 0 Comments

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 Mail Goggles, it will check…

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What would we do without experts?

Ron Coleman Jan 11, 2007 2 Comments

With apologies to James Taranto — this is what came up on my Google alert for trademark news tonight: Analysts: iPhone Trademark Dispute Likely To Be Resolved Quickly Mac Rumors…

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The poetry of the Lanham Act

Ron Coleman Sep 15, 2006 1 Comments

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 Really used in commerce Pay…

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The original parody guide to law school – “Welcome to Lincoln Law”

Ron Coleman Aug 6, 2006 3 Comments

Instapundit is rife with gag guides to law school, and some serious ones, too. Been there. Done that — in this 1992 article called “Welcome to Lincoln Law” (in the…

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Trademark Law: The Dismal Science

Ron Coleman Mar 30, 2005 0 Comments

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 this WIPO decision. Likelihood of…

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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