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Category: Rights of Publicity and Personality

In the Arena - A Sports Law Handbook
Posted on May 28, 2021 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Best of 2013: Autographs as trademarks: Sign right here

First published on August 5, 2013. The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence is so famous that among Americans, the term “John Hancock”... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Death of a great brand

“Has the Bin Laden brand jumped the shark?” Hey, who said “death“? UPDATE:  Ok, ok,  Death. Originally posted 2013-01-21 08:00:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Tattoo Me ®

Eric Goldman has an interesting piece about an issue that has actually come up in my practice: Trademarks and tattoos, and specifically the concept of... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Bittersweet: Hershey bars all comers

As if on cue (they read this blog, right?), long-time trademark bully Hershey continues its aggressive brand — and whatever — protection efforts: Hershey Entertainment... Read more

Posted on March 4, 2021 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Best of 2011: Dubious assignations

First published on March 8, 2011. Steve Baird generously linked back to this LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® post writing about the trademark status of some singer’s signature... Read more

Alexander Hamilton
Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Sorry, Mr. Hamilton

Our old friend Oliver Herzfeld writes: But wait, how about our other “old friend,” Uzi Nissan? Remember him? Nissan the car company never really cared... Read more

Posted on April 8, 2020 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Defacing “The Face”?

Genius!  Plus studliness! Yes, in one post on his Licensing Law Blog, Richard Bergovoy brings together some of my favorite things: Jimi Hendrix-related intellectual property... Read more

Posted on March 11, 2020 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Turn the other one? Or liberty? Or death?

“Trademark” is not a verb. Right — we will resolve these all here and now.  Key issues.  Fish or cut bait.  Or we most assuredly... Read more

Posted on March 4, 2020March 12, 2020 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Arnold Palmer and the Perfect Brand

As seen in the Benny Goodman case in the TTAB, celebrity, brand power and trademark rights may outlive a celebrity’s peak performing years, but will bear fruit only... Read more

Posted on January 24, 2020 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Sotomayor — one of us?

There’s been a lot of talk about U.S. Circuit Court Judge Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court by President Obama in the context his controversial... Read more

Posted on November 3, 2019 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Head of State

Sounds almost ordinary enough at first — this tweet from @EFF: Another Obama image fair use controversy: http://bit.ly/vhWCk Oh, sure. Another vhWCk?!  What are you,... Read more

Posted on November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 Rights of Publicity and Personality

MLB whiffs on the right of publicity

Alec Rogers: In recent decades, Major League Baseball has made great strides in developing its business operation. No longer content to make money from tickets,... Read more

Posted on October 30, 2019 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Tell Yes artist: “No. No. Fifty million times no.”

If the federal copyright complaint that you file on behalf of your client includes an assertion that “[the d]efendants… knew or should have known that... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Best of 2011: “Life rights”? (Making things with life?)

First posted May 23, 2011. Pittsburgh Trademark Lawyer Daniel Corbett brings us an NBA star’s attempt at a four-point shot: Post-relationship drama takes many forms, but... 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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