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Everyone knows that distinctiveness can be inherent or acquired, and that some kinds of trademarks — product-configuration trade dress, notably — can “never” be inherently... Read more
Ron Coleman on the law affecting brands, the Internet & free speech
Everyone knows that distinctiveness can be inherent or acquired, and that some kinds of trademarks — product-configuration trade dress, notably — can “never” be inherently... Read more
[Posted December 1, 2008.] Otherwise, why would John Welch be reporting this appeal?: December 4, 2008 – 10 AM: In re Chippendales USA, LLC, Serial... Read more
Otherwise, why would John Welch be reporting this appeal?: December 4, 2008 – 10 AM: In re Chippendales USA, LLC, Serial No. 78666598 [Refusal to... Read more
Reuters reports on a high-class trademark story I’ve been following since my own dancing days: The male erotic dancer company Chippendales stumbled on Friday when... Read more
First published on May 12, 2010. A while ago, while obsessing about New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its obsession with turning what might have... Read more
At least in some parts of the country, LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION is something judges actually sometimes don’t find. Out there, for example. No, the other... Read more
A while ago, while obsessing about New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its obsession with turning what might have once merely been viewed as functional... Read more
Tim, of the JoshueTree blog, asks a great question in the comments to this post: Can one of you help me…I’m a confused Trademark student.... Read more