Ron Coleman on the law affecting brands, the Internet & free speech
The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence is so famous that among Americans, the term “John Hancock” has become a synonym for “signature.” Virtually […]
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 […]
“Has the Bin Laden brand jumped the shark?” Hey, who said “death“? UPDATE: Ok, ok, Death.
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 […]
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 […]
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 — […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In which we consider the musical question: Gershwin as a Trademark?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]