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Category: Trademarks and trademark law

Posted on January 6, 2022 IP Overreaching Trademarks and trademark law

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

Posted on December 23, 2021 Section 2(a)

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

Posted on December 22, 2021 Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law

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

Posted on December 20, 2021 Trademarks and trademark law

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

Posted on December 15, 2021 Trademarks and trademark law

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

Posted on December 11, 2021 Trademarks and trademark law

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

Posted on December 4, 2021December 8, 2021 Trademark Dilution

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

Posted on November 20, 2021 Section 2(a)

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

Posted on November 10, 2021 Trademarks and trademark law

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

Posted on October 26, 2021 Section 2(a)

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

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Posted on October 19, 2021 Free Expression Trademarks and trademark law

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

Posted on October 16, 2021 Likelihood of Confusion

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

Posted on October 13, 2021 Private Brands and Trademarks

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

Posted on October 10, 2021 Trademarks and trademark law

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

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