Lawyer Ron Coleman on brands, the Internet & free speech
Costumes and Clothing
[Posted December 1, 2008.] Otherwise, why would John Welch be reporting this appeal?: December 4, 2008 – 10 AM: In re Chippendales USA, LLC, Serial No. 78666598 [Refusal to register the apparel configuration shown below…
Diversion
I’ve been writing about “diversion” of sales — otherwise known as “unauthorized distribution” or the sale of gray market goods — since forever. And I’ve been litigating it since forever, too — right through just…
Entertainment Law
Chunky rocker Meat Loaf is suing his one-time collaborator, Jim Steinman, over the latter’s recycling of the title of his one good album. UPDATE: I want to sue. I need to sue. But there ain’t…
Roundups
Having said that, here are some of the fragrant little nothings from all over been told by the little birdy, and which I’ve passed along via Twitter @roncoleman in the last week or so: @MegLG:…
Fashion Law
Ben Manevitz updates us on the Diane van Furstenburg “you stole my smock” litigation. Ben’s take: “As a litigator, I’m going to give everyone involved in any litigation the secret! the best piece of advice…
Blogging
(Edited to reflect the march of time.) On April 5th, as you were previously warned, I presented in New York City as part of a seminar on Advanced Trademark Issues for the IP Practitioner at…
Roundups
George M. Wallace, better known to law blog readers by virtue of his Declarations and Exclusions blog, moons us all and has published an “extra” April Fool’s Blawg Review Appendix on the first of the…
Licensing
UP reports (hyperlink added): The Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Corp. has filed suit in Los Angeles federal court claiming the film, ‘Wild Hogs,’ stomps on its copyright. … But in its suit, the Hell’s Angels say…
LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®
As I have written so many times, what used to qualify as a “short post” back when the edgiest form of social media was blogging is now just… a tweet. And long posts? Come on,…
IP Institutions
The Chicago IP Litigation Blog put me onto Stanford Law School’s new IP Litigation Clearinghouse. This is a neat site. While not completely built out, it lets users (registration required) quickly access IP case information,…
Trademarks and trademark law
Blogoids? Tablogs? It could happen! After all, look how we got the word “tabloid.” Did you ever think about what an odd name that is for a newspaper that’s guilty of no more than being…
Roundups
Yes, Blawg Review is a hundred years old this week! At least in wasted billable hours blood, sweat, toil and tears. And, evidently, rejected first-tier college applications.* So throw ’em a bone and take a…
Social Media
When I first retired from my utter misuse of Twitter (it was all the rage!), I did so by politely bidding farewell to my 500 or so “followers” and then scattering the whole cloud of them…
Fair Use
Discussed with intelligence and insight at the Derivate Work blog. Originally posted 2005-08-19 16:32:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter