Death of a great brand
“Has the Bin Laden brand jumped the shark?” Hey, who said “death“? UPDATE: Ok, ok, Death.
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Ron Coleman
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Best of 2012: Trayvon, we hardly knew ye
The headline: Trayvon Martin’s family looks to trademark ‘I am Trayvon,’ ‘Justice for Trayvon’: Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton is seeking to trademark [sic] phrases […]
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Ron Coleman
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Best of 2012: Moldy oldies
Originally posted March 29, 2012. Cohen the “Trademark Attorney” (his SEO people told him to sign blog posts as “Trademark Attorney” I guess; I think […]
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Sing, sing, sing!
John Welch suggests the musical question, “How is Section 2(a) false association like 43(c) dilution protection?” Great question. In other words, are the famous — […]
Written by: Ron Coleman
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I Beg to Differ, Sir
It’s rare that one gets the opportunity to sue his hero—but, as my wife recently remarked to me, “You’re dangerous when you’re bored.” This is […]
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Matthew David Brozik
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Moldy oldies
Cohen the “Trademark Attorney” (his SEO people told him to sign blog posts as “Trademark Attorney” I guess; I think it worked, too!) has this […]
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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 […]
Written by: Ron Coleman
Continue reading » It was twenty years ago today
Okay, not quite 20, but 16 years ago that Apple Inc. and the Beatles’ old record label, Apple Corps, entered into an agreement regarding the […]
Written by: Ron Coleman
Continue reading » Rhapsody of confusion
In which we consider the musical question: Gershwin as a Trademark?
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Dubious assignations
Steve Baird generously linked back to this LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® post writing about the trademark status of some singer’s signature at the superb, now-two-years old Duets […]
Written by: Ron Coleman
Continue reading » "Identity" is "Not Authored, Not Fixed"; God Mulls Appeal
Dennis Crouch reports on a Seventh Circuit opinion ruling that the Copyright Act does not preempt a claim under Illinois’ right of publicity. It arose […]
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Continue reading » Death of an Icon
A story from the L.A. Times / Washington Post syndicate, evidently sent to press before the Pope’s death, told of the increase in sales of […]
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Continue reading » Evel Knievel’s tarnished reputation
Yahoo! News reports that the Ninth Circuit (them again!) has ruled that an online photo caption referring to him in the presence of two women […]
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