Fee Shifting – LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™

Not my money

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Last June, blogging about my presentation to the Copyright Society on the Righthaven litigation, I wrote the following: This brings us to the issue of […]

Law Practice and Profession

The Lanham Act’s surprising penumbras

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Here I thought I understood something about the Lanham Act. But wait, there’s more! Did you know this?: The purpose of the Lanham Act is to […]

Enforcement

Best of 2013: The Lanham Act’s surprising penumbras

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Ron Coleman

First published on July 15, 2013. Here I thought I understood something about the Lanham Act. But wait, there’s more! Did you know this?: The purpose […]

Enforcement

Best of 2010: An opinion to Di for

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Ron Coleman

First posted on May 5, 2010. I do a lot of bellyaching around here about how there are never any consequences for filing frivolous trademark […]

Fair Use, Trademarks and trademark law

Suing bloggers for dollars

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Glenn Reynolds links to a an article in Wired about a newspaper “chain”‘s — actually, lawyer Steve Gibson’s — “new business model”: Suing bloggers who post newspaper […]

Enforcement

An opinion to Di for

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Ron Coleman

I do a lot of bellyaching around here about how there are never any consequences for filing frivolous trademark and copyright lawsuits. What’s the worst […]

Fair Use

Best of 2012: Fees, won’t you stay

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted March 30, 2012. The Second Circuit, just yesterday (March 29, 2012) has issued an opinion called Louis Vuitton v. Ly USA, Inc. (08-4483-cv(L)) sure […]

Fashion Law

Best of 2012: Not my money

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted February 21, 2012. Last June, blogging about my presentation to the Copyright Society on the Righthaven litigation, I wrote the following: This brings […]

Fees, won’t you stay

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Ron Coleman

The Second Circuit, just yesterday (March 29, 2012) has issued an opinion called Louis Vuitton v. Ly USA, Inc. (08-4483-cv(L)) sure to bring joy to the […]

Enforcement, Fashion Law

Litigation as competition by other means

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Ron Coleman

Anyone involved in intellectual property litigation, whether as a party or an attorney, is aware that it has become a method for eliminating competition or […]

IP Overreaching

The “Rube Goldberg” of sanctions motions

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Ron Coleman

Woodrow Pollock reports on the “the Rube Goldberg” of sanctions motions in an IP case — a skein of intertwined Rule 11 motions, counter-motions and what-have-you’s over […]

Law Practice and Profession

It’s that time of day

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Ron Coleman

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Duets Blog reports on an all-too rare occurrence in an item entitled, just a bit too […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Email this!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Ron Coleman

I don’t know which is the more important block quote of the two in this post by Pamela Chestek, the one I am about to […]

Law Practice and Profession