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Posted on December 22, 2011January 26, 2015 Internet Law

Is Google a utility?

We wrote about the Kinderstart lawsuit against Google, claiming an unfairly depressed Google search rank, last March. There have been further, very interesting, developments, exemplified... Read more

Posted on November 13, 2011October 25, 2012 Fashion Law

Don’t mess with Louis

Mohammed Sharif, with his inimitable excitement about the whole thing, posts on his Fame Appeal blog about — An evening at Louis Vuitton headquarters in... Read more

Posted on August 29, 2011October 25, 2012 Fair Use Fashion Law

Up in smoke

Ever hear about people who buy ultra-expensive fine jewelry and then, concerned with security, keep it in a vault and wear a copy of the... Read more

Posted on August 13, 2011November 16, 2015 Enforcement

Tidying up your Internet

I was writing about ways to get to non-compliant IP-infringing websites before it was fashionable.  But eventually more and more law-enforcement folks and legislators have... Read more

Posted on February 9, 2011October 25, 2012 Counterfeiting & Piracy Fashion Law Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law

Not all ISP’s are created equal

@EricGoldman: Web host Akanoc hit with $32M contributory TM judgment for customers’ counterfeiting http://bit.ly/3BR6ZW Whoa. More to come … Louis Vuitton v. Akanoc jury verdict... Read more

Posted on March 2, 2010October 23, 2012 Brand Management and Branding Fashion Law Trademarks and trademark law

Foul ball?

[stextbox id=”alert”] UPDATE:  Per Marty Schwimmer: Hyundai ran a commercial with humorous depictions of what it would be like if luxury items were widely available.... Read more

Posted on March 31, 2009November 25, 2010 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

While my guitar gently weeps

One of the first posts on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® was about Gibson Guitar Corp. v. Paul Reed Smith Guitars, LP, 70 UPSQ2d 1911 (M.D. Tenn.... Read more

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The question of whether consumers are likely to be confused is the signal inquiry that determines if a trademark infringement claim is valid. I write here about trademark law, copyright law, brands, free speech (mostly as it relates to the Internet and social media). That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

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