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Matthew David Brozik
Posted on June 7, 2023 Domain Names

dot… Pineapple?

LoC got wind—and then a copy—of this letter, dated as of the date of this post, to ICANN in support of the creation of a... Read more

Posted on February 7, 2023February 20, 2023 Keyword Advertising

Apple not the Apple of TigerDirect’s Eye

Colin Samuels of the Infamy or Praise blog writes about the odd trademark lawsuit by Internet computer discounter TigerDirect.com, which is where the Coleman Law Firm PC gets almost all... Read more

Posted on May 30, 2022 Everything else

Chilled Apple

Via Vodkapundit — from the People’s Ministry of Litigation, Information and Sublimation: Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that results... Read more

Posted on August 12, 2021August 20, 2021 Trademarks and trademark law

Getting to the core of the Apple / Beatles TM settlement

Nice little bit of journalism here: Apple Inc. scores trademark coup with Beatles’ label logos Originally posted 2012-03-18 14:49:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more

Man in Federalist Society tie on CNN
Posted on June 2, 2021 Enforcement

How Gizmodo escaped indictment in iPhone prototype deal | Apple – CNET News

Did you ever wonder how Gizmodo escaped indictment in iPhone prototype deal?  I did, because after all that was my most recent (and not so... Read more

Cults, Marketing and Apple
Posted on May 28, 2021 Brand Management and Branding

Apple: Cult or mental thing?

Is Apple a cult? Of course it is! I once met someone who explained why-not-an-iPhone (and why an Android phone, which, as it happened, is... Read more

Posted on May 24, 2021May 27, 2021 Copyright Law

Eminem sues Apple

Item: Eminem’s music publisher filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Apple Computer Inc. on Monday, alleging the computer giant violated copyrights by allowing unauthorized downloads of... Read more

Posted on April 19, 2021 Secondary Meaning

Apple of your eye

Have you ever been to an Apple Store?  I have, and I found it a painful experience.  But that was only because I was at... Read more

Posted on August 26, 2020September 21, 2020 LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®

One Bloggin’ Apple Don’t Spoil the Whole Bunch

Bob Cox pointed me in the direction of this coverage of the Apple trade secret litigation: Blogs Persist Despite Apple’s Suit: “The Macintosh maker obtained... Read more

Posted on November 18, 2019December 16, 2019 Blogging

One Bloggin’ Apple Don’t Spoil the Whole Bunch

Originally posted 2005-01-12 00:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Bob Cox pointed me in the direction of this coverage of the Apple trade secret litigation:... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Distribution systems

Apple scaring Hollywood to the core

In June, when people were hopping up and down about a mysterious iPhone function that supposedly prevents users from making videos of live performances, I... Read more

Posted on June 6, 2017 Brand Management and Branding

Apple’s hidden trademark agenda

There is one, according to trademark gumshoe Russel Shaw. Originally posted 2006-09-25 14:18:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more

Posted on March 31, 2017May 20, 2017 Trademarks and trademark law

Lawyer: Apple trademark claim “silly”

CNN.com reports: A lawyer for Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday dismissed as ridiculous a long-running trademark infringement claim by The Beatles’ Apple Corps record label... Read more

Posted on October 18, 2009October 21, 2009 Copyright Law

Norway puts it to Apple

Yahoo! News / Reuters: Norway stepped up its battle with Apple Computer Inc.’s iTunes on Thursday when its consumer ombudsman said the software giant must... 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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