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Posted on May 28, 2021 IP Institutions

INTA and the big tent (updated)

Revised from Friday’s original post. In the previous INTA post I raised the question of how a significant session discussing a significant topic — the effect... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Genericness and Trademarks

The new generic

It is no longer the case that the appearance of your brand in the dictionary spells its doom as a protectable trademark. Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Keyword Advertising

Google, Geico Good to Go

Google and Geico have settled. Originally posted 2014-03-14 10:41:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter 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 March 29, 2020 Keyword Advertising

MoveOn.org giveth

But does it then taketh away? Wired reports: The left-leaning political advocacy group, MoveOn.org, is backing down in a flap over the use of its... Read more

Posted on January 29, 2020 Copyright Law Internet Law

Google Books debate

It’s all Google, all the time in our world.  (I know that because I did a Google search of our world.)  So, naturally, what’s the... Read more

Posted on November 2, 2019 Keyword Advertising

Best of 2007: MoveOn.org giveth

Originally posted on October 15, 2007. But does it then taketh away? Wired reports: The left-leaning political advocacy group, MoveOn.org, is backing down in a... Read more

Posted on November 1, 2019 Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law

Google Takes Offense, Takes Offensive (for a change)

According to Search Engine Journal, perennial trademark infringement defendant Google has filed suit against Froogles.com, an online shopping site. The New York federal complaint is... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019October 29, 2019 Internet Law

Don’t be evil, much

It was bad enough that the government has gone “in house” on copyright issues.  Now not only is the government looking more and more “bought”... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Priority of Use and Trademarks

Gee, Mail!

Didn’t you wonder how it could be that, so late in the game, Google could have a cool name like G-Mail in its pocket ready... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 My Brand of Comedy

My brand of humor – No. 5 – Myq Kaplan

In which Myq Kaplan searches for a way to understand how — the dark arts of product placement notwithstanding and with all due respect for... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 Politics

Best of 2008: Which exit did we get off, again?

Posted on September 7, 2008. Well, maybe we’ve been too hard on the Democrats here at LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®.  Perhaps unlike the GOP, they’ve got... Read more

Posted on February 18, 2019March 15, 2019 Keyword Advertising

Google’s keyword policy shift has unsurprising effect

Lori Weiman of Search Engine Land reports: As you may know, Google recently loosened its policy in the USA related to the use of trademarks in ad... Read more

Posted on January 8, 2019February 18, 2019 Copyright Law

Google Copyright Blog

Google Copyright Blog.  Worth checking out.   Especially now that they’ve blogrolled us, okay.  But the concept is worth keeping note of.  I know I will. ... Read more

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