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Category: Technology

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The IP space

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Student note idea, free to a good home: Why did Congress pass this? Is there any reason Congress has the power to do this? What […]

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My readers aren’t geeks!

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2009-05-05 10:54:13. Republished by Blog Post PromoterBut as a matter of professional due diligence, they should at least still be aware of the […]

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Just trying to be Objectivist!

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2008-11-13 14:54:09. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe’re not libertarians at LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®, but when it comes to regulation of economic resources we […]

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“Get a First Life”

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-03-29 13:18:09. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe thoughtless, charmless, humorless trademark enforcement machine tries its hand at virtual reality. It comes out looking […]

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When Will The Law Catch Up To Self-Driving Cars? [Infographic]

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Brian Wallace

Self-driving cars seem like a good idea- you can concentrate on other things, they take human error out of the equation, and they appear to […]

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Spam hope?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Ron Coleman

Reuters reports: A Shenzhen company has been fined for sending bulk junk email in what is believed to be the first case of its kind […]

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My chat with Verizon

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Ron Coleman

We don’t have TV here. But let’s say I’m willing to spring for a few bucks because someone is at my house who would like […]

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Are Tech Startup Bubbles Real?

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Brian Wallace

Startups are cool right? We used to all want to represent them and take equity in them and stuff. Now, we’re a little more careful, […]

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School Tech (Infographic)

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Brian Wallace

I like technology!  It’s all over me and I’m all over it.  It brings me to you and you to me.  It also keeps you […]

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Commercial, Trademark and Free Speech Litigation

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The Title, the Blog and the Blogger

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 legal issues related to blogging. That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

ron-coleman-lawyerAs for me, I'm Ron Coleman, a commercial litigator and a partner in the Dhillon Law Group with a special interest in copyright and trademark law and free speech. I was also the lead lawyer for The Slants, The Band Who Must Not be Named.

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