Initial Interest Confusion Archives | LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™

Best of 2006: Side by side comparison doesn’t decide likelihood of confusion

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-01-19 14:43:43. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOriginally posted on July 11, 2006. This is an important decision: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals […]

Fashion Law

Designer Skin v. S&L continued: “S&L had a perfect right to sell this product”

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-09-18 11:43:43. Republished by Blog Post PromoterUnfortunately for future defendants in the position of our client, Internet retailer S&L, U.S. District Judge James […]

Distribution systems

Fat lady sings: Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law in Designer Skin v S & L Vitamins

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-05-23 12:53:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe District of Arizona ruled today in a case we defended through trial and have reported on […]

PissedConsumer.com: Devere Group v. Opinion Corp.

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-07-13 18:22:28. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI have — win, lose or draw — kept you all abreast of the progress of the […]

Fair Use

Diversion, yes, but no

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-01-17 10:17:27. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSome people have all the luck in the Eastern District of New York. Whereas me — I […]

Diversion

Multi Time Machine v. Amazon: SCOTUS not interested, initially or otherwise

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2016-03-02 12:37:07. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSad, bad and not unexpected news via the Cert Pool Blog: There will be no Supreme Court review […]

Likelihood of Confusion

The Worm Turns on “Initial Interest Confusion”

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2009-09-30 23:33:11. Republished by Blog Post PromoterHarold Feld, vice president of the Media Access Project, writes about “initial interest confusion,” on the Wet […]

Internet Law

Tubby-Tonic in Titanic Trademark Tussle

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-04-07 23:59:13. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI’m almost starting to like the EFF. They just filed a lawsuit in California seeking a ruling […]

Brand Management and Branding, Internet Law, Trademarks and trademark law

S&L v. Australian Gold: You, the Jury

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2009-01-08 21:34:29. Republished by Blog Post PromoterHere’s S&L Vitamin’s Trial Brief for the trial scheduled for next week in the above-entitled cause. (Or […]

Internet Law, Trademarks and trademark law

Aw, shucks

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-07-25 23:11:08. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe already covered the Designer Skin v. S&L Vitamins summary judgment decision, and linked to commentators Greg […]

Diversion

That special something that says “infringement”

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-12-13 15:16:24. Republished by Blog Post PromoterPaul Alan Levy sends along this heartwarming news about the Jenzabar case: In a ruling this week, a […]

Free Expression, Trademarks and trademark law

Gucci v. Frontline Processing: Giving credit for infringement where it’s due

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jane Coleman

Originally posted 2010-07-12 08:05:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The essential role played by credit card companies in online trademark infringement was recognized in Gucci […]

Secondary Liability

Legal in Phoenix, liable in Central Islip

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-12-31 08:20:34. Republished by Blog Post PromoterUPDATE: All the below is still very relevant, very important and very significant — except as to […]

Diversion

Best of 2010: “Drive-by infringement”

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-02-10 15:10:18. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSteve Baird says initial interest confusion is “the real thing” and in the process seeks to “add life” […]

Brand Management and Branding