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Posted on February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 My Brand of Comedy

Ryan George goes shopping on Amazon

The Internet was supposed to make brand differentiation and consumer choice… tight. Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

The ultimate trademark?

Okay, so I thought I had accomplished something by snagging a registration for the concept at the heart of trademark protection — why, LIKELIHOOD OF... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Genericness and Trademarks

Best of 2012: Bates and hooks

[stextbox id=”info”]Originally posted on June 5, 2012, this may be the best post of all of 2012, and maybe ever, on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® or any... Read more

Posted on June 2, 2021 Genericness and Trademarks

Bates and hooks

Bates numbering, that is. As a litigator, I’ve been living with Bates-numbering, or Bates-stamping, for over 20 years.  (I’m not the only one!)  I have... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Failure to Function as Trademark

Tyler Hall redux on what trademarks do

[stextbox id=’info’ caption=’More Tyler Hall’s thoughts on garbagio goods’] Tyler Hall writes: I received an interesting follow up to my previous post about trademarks and... Read more

Posted on August 20, 2013 Roundups

Trademark and Branding Updates

TM Branding Cap, with yet another roundup feature! Read more

Posted on February 7, 2013January 26, 2018 Fair Use

Don’t say it! SUPER BOWL®, that is.

I don’t watch a lot of TV — don’t even have one, actually.  And I only raise the topic because that is my excuse for... 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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