A Wolf by any other name
When you think of the juxtaposition of restaurants you probably can’t afford to eat in and men whose name should remind you of Mozart but... Read more
Category: LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®
Snort that ‘za
“Opinion polls show that many consumers in Lithuania identify the pleasure of eating pizza with our trademark,” said Mindaugas Gumauskas, marketing director of the Cilija... Read more
Judge: New York Times reporter waived press shield privilege
The New York Law Journal reports (subscription required): A New York Times reporter must testify in an emotional-distress case regarding an interview he conducted with... Read more
A shanda all around
We reported the Woody Allen right-o-publicity lawsuit arising from “that billboard” when it was filed in April. This billboard: Yeah, oy. And now, it’s settled,... Read more
ColemanNation of a dream
Yes, you can now get all the ColemanNation podcasts on YouTube! But you have to want to. Read more
Philosopher Kings to Rule on Ten Commandments
My new linking buddy (shout out to my dawg!) Joe “The Moderate Voice Thrown Across the Room” Gandelman reports that SCOTUS is going to consider... Read more
Half a decade of CONFUSION
This week begins begins the sixth year of blogging at LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®. LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® has been recognized by a number of list-makers from... Read more
Bentley v. Bentley: It can’t happen here
No, the English Rule didn't stop Bentley Motors. But at least it compensated Bentley Clothing and its lawyers for having to extend themselves in defending an unjust and unjustifiable litigation power play Read more
Likelihood of Success (updated)
Likelihood of Success was my “general interest”/politics blog. Unlike LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®, it had a great jawline, an aquiline nose and perfectly white teeth! I... Read more
“You an esquire?”
“Who wants to know?,” I didn’t ask. Young, slim guy sitting next to me on the E train just looks at me and asks hey,... Read more
Ten questions on trademark application “fraud”
John Welch asks ten questions about the state of the law on so-called “fraud” on the Trademark Commissioner, i.e., the type that invalidates a trademark.... Read more
More pod plays
The Daily Mail: Apple is waging war against companies that use the word “pod” in product and company names, arguing customers will be confused by... Read more
Lawyers in action
Engadget reports that UniquePhones’s iPhone unlock release has been impeded by lawyers doing their jobs. They can slow it, but they surely can’t stop it.... Read more
Insight Into the Google IP Beat
My old firm Pitney Hardin has a neat analysis of how the Google patent just might help you figure out how Google works. I said... Read more