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Category: Licensing

Dear John Letter
Posted on January 12, 2023 Licensing

“Dear Licensor”

Talk about “Dear John” letters!  In the June issue of Royaltie$ magazine, Oliver Herzfeld (of Beanstalk) and Richard Bergovoy (of the Licensing Law Blog) sure... Read more

Posted on August 10, 2022August 11, 2022 Licensing

Heck with you, Disney!

UP reports (hyperlink added): The Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Corp. has filed suit in Los Angeles federal court claiming the film, ‘Wild Hogs,’ stomps on its... Read more

Posted on January 31, 2022 Licensing

Another highly derivative blog post

We learn from our mistakes.  Far better, however, is to learn from the other guy’s mistakes.  Here by “our” and “other guy” I am referring... Read more

Posted on June 11, 2021 Licensing

When copyrights aren’t a federal case

Can copyright disputes ever be litigated in state court? It’s generally understood that the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over copyright claims, in contrast to... Read more

Posted on June 2, 2021 Licensing

Split decision

During my traditional end-of-December goof-off here I didn’t pay adequate attention to the important non-ruling in Costco v. Omega, which involves an issue I have... Read more

College Belushi
Posted on June 2, 2021 Licensing

Color my world

For years I’ve been writing about the envelope-pushing in trademark by the business of collegiate sports.  In a like vein, but very scholarly-like, here’s a... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 Licensing

Build American! Or hire good lawyers.

Originally posted 2008-09-11 15:37:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter When it comes to manufacturing, it’s all about price, right?  Brand management and licensing gurus Oliver... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 Licensing

Revoke this, I implied. Or something.

Only a real IP lawyer like Pamela Chestek can write about revoking an implied nonexclusive copyright license. And mean it. Originally posted 2011-03-24 17:58:18. Republished... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Licensing

Whaddya know!

The Mustang Ranch trademark case has finally been resolved — and it turns out that prostitute proprietor Lance Gilman gets to claim the trademark for... Read more

Dear John Letter
Posted on May 25, 2021 Licensing

“Dear Licensor” — Part II

Last spring I excerpted from and linked to an article by my friends Richard Bergovoy (of the Licensing Law Blog) and Oliver Herzfeld (of Beanstalk) concerning the dizzying concept of... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Licensing

Going underground

This picture, from two years ago this month, links to one of the most popular blog posts on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®.  It’s probably linked to... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Licensing

Database denouement

Anyone working in intellectual property law is familiar with the questions surrounding agreements to create, maintain and use customized databases.  Yes, the client owns the... Read more

Tacks case?
Posted on September 18, 2019 Licensing

Likelihood of avoision

I’m in pretty deep in a jury trial — no, not an IP case; more like an IT case, only one conducted under a tent... Read more

Posted on May 1, 2017May 2, 2017 Licensing

Trademark clarity where it’s manufacturer versus distributor

Everyone here understands that in the U.S., trademark rights are determined by use, a term of art that, practically speaking, means hardly anything, but if... 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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