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Tag: Big IP

More, more, Moore!

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-01-27 21:24:34. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOne of my favorite ever topics here on LOC has been the litigation brought by the University […]

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Brand Management and Branding, Fair Use, Free Expression, Trademarks and trademark law

What “Beating Righthaven” means

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2011-11-03 14:30:46. Republished by Blog Post PromoterInstapundit links to Donald Douglas’s blog post, Beating Righthaven.  Excerpt: Righthaven files “no warning” lawsuits. That is, it […]

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M-I-C . . . see you in court!

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-09-24 12:37:07. Republished by Blog Post PromoterCould there be a mouse hole in Mickey’s larder?  The Los Angeles Times reports: All signs pointed […]

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Copyright Law

America’s trademark litigation gravy train – the Bratz / Barbie case is back!

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-09-08 18:10:26. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI can’t claim to be keeping close tabs on what’s going on in theBarbie / Bratz trademark […]

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Law Practice and Profession

COICA: Big IP supersizes it

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-11-15 11:47:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterEverything I’ve written about here for the last five years, or just about everything, is about to […]

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Fashion Law, IP Institutions, Politics

Lawyer: Apple trademark claim “silly”

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-06-02 22:24:09. Republished by Blog Post PromoterCNN.com reports: A lawyer for Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday dismissed as ridiculous a long-running trademark infringement […]

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Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2011: What “beating Righthaven” means

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Ron Coleman

First posted November 3, 2011. Instapundit links to Donald Douglas’s blog post, Beating Righthaven.  Excerpt: Righthaven files “no warning” lawsuits. That is, it gives no advance […]

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Distribution systems

Best of 2013: A bunch of WHARTON business

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Ron Coleman

First published August 16, 2013. Steve Baird — redoubtable Steve Baird — has a great post about a bunch of trademark business involving claims by […]

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Enforcement

A bunch of WHARTON business

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Ron Coleman

Steve Baird — redoubtable Steve Baird — has a great post about a bunch of trademark business involving claims by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton […]

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Enforcement

PROTECT IP — Threat or menace?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Ron Coleman

Got this video by Kirby Ferguson from Holmes Wilson at “Fight for the Future,” a starry-eyed organization that looks a little naive and a little goofy, but […]

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Distribution systems

Up in smoke

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Ron Coleman

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 […]

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Fair Use, Fashion Law
CIA Headquarters - intel inside

The latest intel on Intel’s trademark adventures – Bumped, UPDATED with prejudice

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Ron Coleman

Forget about that dull, boring stuff about the negotiations between the Federal Trademark Commission and Intel Corporation’s so-called anticompetitive practices.  It’s dog eat dog out […]

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IP Overreaching

Commercial, Trademark and Free Speech Litigation

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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 legal issues related to blogging. That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

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