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Tag: Genericness

Posted on March 30, 2023 Genericness and Trademarks Likelihood of Confusion

Best of 2012: Apostrophe now

Originally published October 11, 2012. Via Courthouse News, a report of a trademark lawsuit that I’d think was merely “apostrophal” if not for the fact... Read more

Posted on March 15, 2022 Genericness and Trademarks

Verb That Adjective Noun! “Google” Is Not (Yet) Generic.

It was bound to happen sooner or later—and in fact it happened back in 2012. Someone sued to have “Google” declared generic and the registration... Read more

Posted on February 1, 2022 Stealing the Language

Thick and Juicy Hamburgers!!

Trademark rights aren’t supposed to give you a monopoly on commonly used phrases or descriptions. Asks the Centre Daily Times of State College, Pennsylvania: What... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Internet Law IP Institutions

Out-Googled

By the way, don’t get me wrong. I’m trying to cover the Google IP territory, if not comprehensively at least on the high points. But... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Blogging Secondary Meaning

Best of 2009: Impolitico

Posted September 17, 2009. I first read about the brouhaha over the Politico trademark claim against the College Politico blog on Instapundit: ED MORRISSEY: “Who... Read more

Posted on February 23, 2016March 2, 2016 Domain Names

Generic genericness

What is “generic genericness”?  I just coined the phrase.  It refers, I maintain, to a genericness defense against infringement made by the junior user of... Read more

Posted on November 28, 2012December 4, 2012 Genericness and Trademarks

Frizzled trademark in Korea

[stextbox id=”info”] I received the following in the form of a newsletter from the Book Chon law firm in South Korea.  I get a lot... Read more

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