Bully for who?
Or should it be whom? Anyway, my article on trademark bullying first published in January’s Intellectual Property Magazine and excerpted in this previous post, is... Read more
Category: Trademarks and trademark law
43(a)? It’s not for me to say
I’m kind of tired of In re Tam also. But I have been a bit surprised that there has not been a more discussion, or... Read more
No one blinks
Reuters reports that the Tiffany trademark suit against eBay is really going to trial. Really! I am sure no one expected this. I certainly didn’t.... Read more
Not in the good way
Ryan Gile reports about a case that deals with real trademark fraud, and that makes it matter: I have previously written (link here) about the... Read more
The trademark year that was
Our hero John Welch is the guest on this podcast thingy (you know I’ve never really understood that stuff — “pod”?) on the Legal Talk... Read more
Immoral / scandalous test lives at PTO
John Welch reports on a denial of a Spanish-language mark upheld on that basis, which continues to puzzle me, though it does not bother me... Read more
Editor and Publisher: Stop the new trademark dilution bill
Steve Yahn at Editor and Publisher tries to stir up some interest in what should be — search-term advertising and other flavors of the month... Read more
The ACLU’s strange bedfellows
Here’s some news: The American Civil Liberties Union says the Redskins are wrong, damned wrong — but they’ve got every right in the world to... Read more
Proof of God’s existence
“@INTA: Stephen Hawking applies to #trademark name: http://t.co/yWlSZNGJk1” | “Trademark” is not a verb. Who are you? — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) March 30, 2015 Originally... Read more
Redskins redux 2
I didn’t have a chance to mention that last month, the order denying the legal challenge to the Washington Redskin’s use of its trademark American... Read more
Mark their words
Jihad Watch and Atlas Shrugs — two websites run by friends of mine who have very clearly articulated views about Islamic radicalism, and controversial ones... Read more
Yelp for evidence
Anonymous online comments as proof of a LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION at the preliminary injunction stage? Evan Brown explains: In a trademark case between competing health clubs,... Read more
Best of 2013: WAL-ZYR versus ZYRTEC: Allergic to legislating trademark law?
First published February 14, 2013. I have no problem using the TTABlog for a blog launching point every week. Why would I when I can... Read more
Yes, you can get your trademark judgment enforced in a foreign country!
Uh, not really. Not in this lifetime. But you can get it enforced in Canada, which is the next best thing. Originally posted 2010-09-13 10:50:42.... Read more