The Trademark Singularity: Part 1
Well, trademark use is all the rage in trademark thinking and commentary now, and well it should be. It goes, after all, to the heart […]
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In a family way
Originally posted 2010-11-11 23:59:08. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI’ve written, as is my wont, at great length regarding my skepticism about the “family of trademarks” […]
Continue reading »I rate! And I float!
Originally posted 2010-12-31 16:16:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Got my genuine, secondary – meaning – generating TTABlog Floating Key Chain in the mail yesterday […]
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Best of 2010: Dough, a dear
Originally posted 2015-09-16 11:45:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted August 11, 2010. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man wreaked some havoc in his time, but who […]
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Trademark attorneys shaken AND stirred over Walther product configuration TM ruling
Originally posted 2010-10-29 06:01:21. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWho says the Commissioner of Trademarks is “Dr. No”? To the contrary, some trademark registration applications Only […]
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Lapping up the trademark law
Originally posted 2016-08-25 12:34:36. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe question: Trade Dress Trick Question: Is this laptop shape #distinctive?#trademarks pic.twitter.com/Wj23Sz8kxt — Ed Timberlake (@TimberlakeLaw) August […]
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Web 2.0, but nothing’s changed
Originally posted 2010-01-28 17:52:48. Republished by Blog Post PromoterRemember the silliness over the attempt by a certain attorney to secure trademark rights for CYBERLAWYER? The […]
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South Korean court affirms ridiculous STARPREYA ruling
Originally posted 2012-06-11 19:57:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Michael Atkins gives us the post-mortem on this case that demonstrates what could delicately be called […]
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Dough, a dear
Originally posted 2013-11-25 13:27:20. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man wreaked some havoc in his time, but who would have thought that his […]
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Strong to save
Everyone knows that distinctiveness can be inherent or acquired, and that some kinds of trademarks — product-configuration trade dress, notably — can “never” be inherently […]
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Best of 2008: Tackiness not grounds for refusal to register
Originally posted 2015-01-22 19:14:15. Republished by Blog Post Promoter[Posted December 1, 2008.] Otherwise, why would John Welch be reporting this appeal?: December 4, 2008 – […]
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Tackiness not grounds for refusal to register
Originally posted 2008-12-01 16:25:15. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOtherwise, why would John Welch be reporting this appeal?: December 4, 2008 – 10 AM: In re […]
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Restaurant knockoffs
Originally posted 2012-06-11 19:57:22. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMichael Atkins writes about the frustrations of a restaurant owner who seems to think — oddly, for […]
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Chippendales cuffs-and-collar TM “distinctiveness” claim goes “gently” into that dark night
Originally posted 2012-08-24 11:24:12. Republished by Blog Post PromoterReuters reports on a high-class trademark story I’ve been following since my own dancing days: The male […]
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