Oscarwatch.com a trademark infringement?
The Academy of Motion Pictures is suing a website called Oscarwatch.com. Fair use anybody? The site’s owner, Sasha Stone, has been doing his homework: “I... Read more
Tag: Brand Management and Branding
Putt this in your pipe and smoke it
Putt-putt — miniature golf, right? Yes, but, PUTT-PUTT® — registered trademark for miniature golf services! Steve Baird explains: So, I learned two things this weekend, Adam... Read more
Dear Linus: Trademarks are not Security Blankets (UPDATED!)
Dana Blankenhorn understands how trademark law works. Evidently, Linus Torvald’s lawyers don’t. And if Dana’s wrong and Linus is right, why, that will be an... Read more
Trademark McCrisis? (Or, McArabia)
Is this good for McDonalds’ branding (click here for my personal favorite URL)? I’m not so sure it’s that bad. Having your trademark publicly desecrated... Read more
Best of 2007: That’s a wrap
Published on April 16, 2007. Forget about the IP rights in those MTA symbols — you can probably use them however you want, now. (Remember to... Read more
Wal-Mart pushed back on dubious trademark threats
MarketWatch reports this story about an opinonated gent who’s suing Wal-Mart for a declaratory judgment: Smith said he was making a point by comparing the... Read more
Where you stand depends on where you sit
[stextbox id=”info”]I’ve never had a guest post in response to a LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® item before, but that’s only because no one with the stature... Read more
Turning back that Crimson Tide
Trademark law does not trump the right to make and sell artistic depictions of real life after all, it turns out. Or even NCAA football.... Read more
Best of 2009: “Orange you glad you’re such mullahs?”
This was first posted on April 29, 2009: William Lozito at Name Wire writes about a counterfeiting double-cross, or is it triple-cross or something more?,... Read more
New quicklinks from Goldman
Know what’s going on — the latest developments in trademark and domain name jurisprudence. Right here at Eric Goldman’s place! I was particularly intrigued by... Read more
Starbucks — not a “preya” in Korea
The Korea Times reports that perpetual trademark litigation plaintiff Starbucks has lost two in a row to South Korea’s Elpreya company, which features a line... Read more
Google externalities, Google rents
The Washington Post reports about a consultant who can clean up your Google problems. Oh, brave new world, that has such people in it! Hat... Read more
The best laid iPlans
… of brand managers, gang aft agley. UPDATE: But wait, there’s… more? Read more
Osama kin gives up trademark fight
The application for a Bin Laden trademark by Falcon Sporting Goods in Europe has been withdrawn. Read more