Ed T and the Trademark Dimensions
Explanatory introduction to a virtual guest post by Ed Timberlake: I say if it's yours and you post in on an embeddable platform, you've given […]
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China fakes reform
Originally posted 2014-12-09 11:06:46. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOn the eve of the Beijing Olympics — which is nothing if not a branding, merchandising and […]
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“Scandalousness” remains a lightning rod at the TTAB
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 […]
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Stating the not-so-obvious
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 […]
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Roping that domain back in
Domain names, quite contrary to my expectations a few years ago, have gotten more valuable than ever – especially, as Gerald Levine points out in […]
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Fake this book
Originally posted 2010-02-17 12:48:41. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFacebook is looking over its shoulder at the competition, and doing what comes naturally for succesful businesses […]
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Secondary trademark liability and false advertising
Originally posted 2016-12-27 10:32:43. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThis year’s supplement features the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Duty Free Americas, Inc. v. Estee Lauder Cos. […]
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Continue reading » Uptick in cupcakes
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 […]
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Section 2(d) and bridging the gap
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 […]
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Authors Guild v. Google: Judge Chin’s decision in favor of Google Books
Originally posted 2014-12-31 08:20:33. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAnyone looking for the Author’s Guild v. Google decision on the Southern District of New York website […]
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Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case
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 […]
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TTAB reminds everyone who’s in charge
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 […]
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Lego my Trademark
Originally posted 2014-11-17 17:55:42. Republished by Blog Post PromoterEurope just keeps generating stories. Their IP system is different, you see, though the march toward harmonization […]
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Second Circuit’s “narrowness” embarasses the Great One
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 […]
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