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Tag: Dilution

Pillsbury Doughboy
Posted on October 17, 2019 Brand Management and Branding

Best of 2010: Dough, a dear

First posted August 11, 2010. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man wreaked some havoc in his time, but who would have thought that his inspiration — the... Read more

Pillsbury Doughboy
Posted on September 20, 2019 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

Dough, a dear

The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man wreaked some havoc in his time, but who would have thought that his inspiration — the Pillsbury Doughboy — would act... Read more

Posted on November 15, 2018 Brand Management and Branding Fashion Law Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2010: Foul ball?

First published on March 2, 2010. Louis Vuitton Malletier and its lawyers demonstrate how to make sure a few seconds of what they say is... Read more

Posted on September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 IP Overreaching

Trademarks: Famous is as famous does

My latest paper offers a simple idea to get trademark owners to stop suing parodists, satirists, and other expressive users: make evidence of such independent... Read more

Posted on January 26, 2018 Buildings and IP

The Empire strikes back (Best of 2016)

First posted July 5, 2016. Via the Duets Blog, a trademark resolution that has been building for far too long: It is not easy to... Read more

Posted on July 5, 2016December 18, 2016 Buildings and IP

The Empire strikes back

Via the Duets Blog, a trademark resolution that has been building for far too long: It is not easy to establish fame for purposes of... Read more

Posted on April 20, 2016 Trademarks and trademark law

Inducement to contribute to infringe … to roll on

Michael Atkins: Novel causes of action for contributory cybersquatting and contributory dilution appear to viable here in the Western District [of Washington]. On Jan. 12,... Read more

Benny Goodman website thumbnail
Posted on August 1, 2012February 10, 2013 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Sing, sing, sing!

John Welch suggests the musical question, “How is Section 2(a) false association like 43(c) dilution protection?” Great question.  In other words, are the famous —... Read more

Posted on January 31, 2012November 15, 2013 Likelihood of Confusion

Char’ed, I’m sure (updated, again, November 2013)

Updated version of the post first found here on December 8, 2009.  Poor Starbucks.  So much trademark trouble they have!  Other trouble, too.  And now... Read more

Posted on November 13, 2011 Trademarks and trademark law

Creeping famous-mark-ism

The TTABlog comments on a TTAB decision finding, not surprisingly, that two similar looking trademarks are likely to be confused, but raises a key point... 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 24, 2009November 26, 2015 Genericness and Trademarks

Comments from another blog; or, Did I get chocolate in Marty’s peanut butter?

Via Marty Schwimmer’s Trademark Blog: Marty, you got peanut butter in my chocolate! You’re considering the respective design and layout choices in isolation, seriatim, rather... Read more

Posted on May 9, 2007February 25, 2010 Brand Management and Branding

One cease and desist letter I won’t be sending

The AP reports that Disney could have some IP issues in a jurisdiction where, regrettably, I am not licensed to practice. Or to breathe: Hamas... Read more

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