THE SLANTS wins
Originally posted 2015-12-22 13:08:47. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIf you haven’t heard, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled and THE SLANTS […]
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Gibson argues for brand on the merits
Originally posted 2012-10-05 15:05:04. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSince the beginning I’ve been blogging about the attempts by Gibson and Fender, the makers of fine […]
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Booking.com and genericness
Originally posted 2019-12-03 12:55:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe U.S. Supreme Court announced earlier this month that it will hear the Booking.com trademark case in […]
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Best of 2010: An opinion to Di for
Originally posted 2012-10-23 21:13:18. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted on May 5, 2010. I do a lot of bellyaching around here about how there […]
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The Trademark Singularity: Part 2
If we learned anything in Tam, it is that the Register should not be an expression of value judgments. It is and should be a register (small s). Of trademarks.
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The Fourth Circuit goes One Worlder on us
Originally posted 2016-03-29 22:53:48. Republished by Blog Post PromoterQuestion: If Marty Schwimmer, John Welch, and LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® all agree on something — besides Meet […]
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American Red Cross lands right cross against J&J
Originally posted 2014-05-14 12:43:30. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohnson & Johnson started it. The Red Cross wins it: A federal judge last night ruled against […]
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Trademark blogoids
Originally posted 2011-01-10 16:45:17. Republished by Blog Post PromoterBlogoids? Tablogs? It could happen! After all, look how we got the word “tabloid.” Did you ever […]
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European trademark law swinging from vines
Originally posted 2011-06-13 23:10:33. Republished by Blog Post PromoterUnlike in the good old U.S. of A., Tarzan’s yell doesn’t cut it in Europe — at […]
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Originally posted 2005-01-14 10:03:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterReuters reports that U.K. regulators have once again slapped the wrist of the French Connection clothing company […]
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It’s not a popularity contest (updated)
Originally posted 2016-12-25 19:05:14. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAnd the “popular vote” most certainly counts for nothing. Having said that, here’s the raw tally of […]
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Yelp for evidence
Originally posted 2013-03-05 17:36:11. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAnonymous online comments as proof of a LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION at the preliminary injunction stage? Evan Brown explains: […]
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Tiffany v. Costco: Not dead yet
Wow. Remember Tiffany v. Costco? Of course you do. Well, now this: This is a big deal. I did think summary judgment was a bit […]
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A certain NFL team is on the warpath
Originally posted 2014-08-18 11:21:15. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSorry about the pun — but then again, I’m not the PTO; then again, too, my attitude […]
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