Best of 2013: Arnold Palmer and the Perfect Brand
As seen in the Benny Goodman case in the TTAB, celebrity, brand power and trademark rights may outlive a celebrity’s peak performing years, but will bear fruit only... Read more
Tag: Licensing
When an Issue of First Impression Makes a Bad One
Have you ever read a decision and just marveled at the apparent restraint of the judges? “Why don’t they tell this party to shut up?”... Read more
The Licensing Law Blog
My friend Richard Bergovoy has finally come in from the cold and, since January, has been publishing The Licensing Law Blog. Richard’s smart, he’s funny, and... Read more
Pick your poison
Is it infringement or a breach of contract? Is it a license or an assignment? Well, whatever it is, it’s a little complicated, and Pamela... Read more
Now you can go Holmes again!
“Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “Watson.” “Watson who?” “Not much. But there is this decision from the U.S. District Court for the... Read more
No tolls for trolls
The thing about copyright law we all understand is that no one understands it. We have all written about the old Righthaven copyright trolling scam, as everyone... Read more
If infringement falls in a forest….
Can there be “infringement” of a trademark without confusion? As she is so apt to do, and to do so well, Pamela Chestek asks that... Read more
And a hard place…
Figure this one! Michael Cohen — who, now that I think of it, does kind of slather his blog’s home page and name with SEO... Read more
“Dear Licensor”
Talk about “Dear John” letters! In the June issue of Royaltie$ magazine, Oliver Herzfeld (of Beanstalk) and Richard Bergovoy (of the Licensing Law Blog) sure... Read more
License revoked
Ever wonder about this new thing — where someone sells you some stuff, typically something that has some sort of copyright on it, only when... Read more
Jus good enough?
Property, intangible: “Jus tertii” – Wikipedia says Latin for “third party rights” – is a claim by a defendant that someone else has rights superior... Read more
“Dear Licensor” — Part II
Last spring I excerpted from and linked to an article by my friends Richard Bergovoy (of the Licensing Law Blog) and Oliver Herzfeld (of Beanstalk) concerning the dizzying concept of... Read more
Arnold Palmer and the Perfect Brand
As seen in the Benny Goodman case in the TTAB, celebrity, brand power and trademark rights may outlive a celebrity’s peak performing years, but will bear fruit only... Read more
Aereo (Part One): Angry Like (a) Fox
So: Aereo, right? Kind of a big deal. You might want to read about it. Maybe we should write something about it. Let’s work backward,... Read more