
NYIPLA Amicus Brief – Booking.com
This week, the New York Intellectual Property Law filed this amicus brief in the Booking.com case before the SCOTUS. I helped (a little). These are […]
Continue reading »Ron Coleman on the law affecting brands, the Internet & free speech
This week, the New York Intellectual Property Law filed this amicus brief in the Booking.com case before the SCOTUS. I helped (a little). These are […]
Continue reading »Originally posted 2008-09-24 11:39:48. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch reports on an interesting, not quite safe for home viewing case called Boston Red Sox […]
Continue reading »Originally posted 2014-02-11 07:40:03. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI have always been dubious of the value of state trademark registration. I promise to explain what […]
Continue reading »Originally posted 2011-01-28 11:35:05. Republished by Blog Post PromoterRemember this bit about the CUPCAKERY trademark, vel non? Not long ago Ryan Gile, who’s all […]
Continue reading »In the future, if there is any singularity in trademark law, it may well come down to what what is called “bridging the gap” in […]
Continue reading »Originally posted 2011-12-23 11:45:20. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe AP reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle. A federal appeals […]
Continue reading »Originally posted 2007-08-03 17:35:50. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe TTABlog on what every TTAB practitioner knows: The Board still elevates form over substance in one […]
Continue reading »Originally posted 2007-07-22 21:28:08. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMichael Atkins reports that the towering colossus of American trademark law, J.T. McCarthy, is embarrassed by the […]
Continue reading »This… is ridiculous, isn't it? — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) December 13, 2019
Continue reading »Originally posted 2010-09-13 10:50:42. Republished by Blog Post PromoterUh, not really. Not in this lifetime. But you can get it enforced in Canada, which is […]
Continue reading »Matal v. Tam was highly influential in the subsequent Supreme Court case Iancu v. Brunetti, which also overturned the provisions of the Lanham Act prohibiting the registration of “immoral” and “scandalous” trademarks on the same grounds. Mr. Coleman will speak about both of these cases, including his experience in the Tam case, and provide his insights regarding the future of registration of these types of controversial trademarks with the USPTO.
Continue reading »There’s still time to register for the “Failure to Function” #trademark panel in Boston on Nov. 5th!
Continue reading »Originally posted 2010-10-12 18:56:05. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch treats us to another edition of “You Be the Judge” — well, he calls it […]
Continue reading »Originally posted 2010-04-12 18:58:43. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAm I missing something here? Did you know that the terms “Black Power,” “Black Supremacy,” and “La […]
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