Ron Coleman on the law affecting brands, the Internet & free speech
Originally posted 2015-01-15 11:54:20. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst published on April 4, 2005. A story from the L.A. Times / Washington Post syndicate, evidently […]
Originally posted 2005-08-30 11:43:25. Republished by Blog Post PromoterRight out of the Smoking Gun: Back in the day when young drug dealer 50 Cent had […]
Originally posted 2013-06-07 12:10:39. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch has posted a collection of “false connection” claims under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act (15 […]
As if on cue (they read this blog, right?), long-time trademark bully Hershey continues its aggressive brand — and whatever — protection efforts: Hershey Entertainment […]
Originally posted 2012-04-09 17:37:17. Republished by Blog Post PromoterNick Daly drops me a note to the effect that one Jay-Z, gazillionaire rhyming scatologist, has been […]
Originally posted 2012-07-09 13:55:34. Republished by Blog Post PromoterHere’s the one about a moron who has too much time on his hands — or a lawyer […]
Originally posted 2007-03-07 13:13:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Michael Atkins reports (I added a link): Owners of the Jimi Hendrix family of trademarks have […]
Originally posted 2015-01-20 17:05:27. Republished by Blog Post PromoterNick Daly drops me a note to the effect that one Jay-Z, gazillionaire rhyming scatologist, has been […]
Originally posted 2011-12-23 01:50:33. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted May 23, 2011. Pittsburgh Trademark Lawyer Daniel Corbett brings us an NBA star’s attempt at a […]
Originally posted 2005-01-12 17:44:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterPopular music individual Kid Rock has prevailed in the Sixth Circuit appeal of a District Court ruling […]
Originally posted 2013-12-09 12:43:36. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAs Lara Pearson puts it: For the past 3 days my in-box has been lighting up at […]
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 […]
Originally published on February 21, 2014. In October of 2013 I blogged here about my participation in a panel on “trademark misuse” at the annual […]
Shepard Fairey, he of the icon con, is about to be the other kind of con — the “vict” kind, as Jim Treacher explains: By […]