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Just what we choose it to mean

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Ron Coleman

When trademark lawyers — much less judges — use a word, it means just what they choose it to mean — neither more nor less. […]

Trademarks and trademark law

But it is the Dark Side? Or just plain old The Force?

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-06-17 16:41:06. Republished by Blog Post PromoterEvan Brown: “Behold the power of in rem actions“: In rem actions over domain names are powerful […]

Internet Law, Trademarks and trademark law

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

Major League Baseball – SDNY Balks?

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-06-28 11:50:16. Republished by Blog Post PromoterA potentially troubling (from the teams’ point of view) thought from the Southern District of New York […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Good News: I Saved a Lot of Money on Litigation

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-10-12 18:56:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Looking for the Geico v. Google decision? Here it is. More to come…. UPDATE: I didn’t […]

Internet Law, Trademarks and trademark law

Sue you in the funny papers!

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-10-22 15:37:30. Republished by Blog Post PromoterDuets Blog presents the exciting, amply illustrated and, potentially, graphically violent story of the company that thought […]

Brand Management and Branding, Trademarks and trademark law

Not quite Christie’s, not quite Sotheby’s

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-12-13 12:40:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter But so very close to both! A branding mashup one block east of the Hyatt on […]

Brand Management and Branding, Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2010: Dough, a dear

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-09-16 11:45:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted August 11, 2010. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man wreaked some havoc in his time, but who […]

Brand Management and Branding

Best of 2011: Upper crust – the POCKET SANDWICHES croissants saga

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-01-22 13:44:29. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted on July 15, 2011. Letters, we get letters. Sometimes people just want to share their […]

Likelihood of Confusion

Web 2.0, but nothing’s changed

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-01-28 17:52:48. Republished by Blog Post PromoterRemember the silliness over the attempt by a certain attorney to secure trademark rights for CYBERLAWYER? The […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Dough, a dear

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-11-25 13:27:20. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man wreaked some havoc in his time, but who would have thought that his […]

Brand Management and Branding, Trademarks and trademark law

Some intel on INTEL®

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-05-29 01:48:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterBUMPED from January 1, 2010 and UPDATED due to decision (scroll to the bottom for the stunning […]

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

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

Restaurant knockoffs

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-06-11 19:57:22. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMichael Atkins writes about the frustrations of a restaurant owner who seems to think — oddly, for […]

Trademarks and trademark law