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Sometimes all of our thoughts are … misgiven?

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Misgiven: the wacky 9th Circuit theory of the “inverse ratio” in copyright infringement

Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2011-12-23 11:45:20. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe AP reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle. A federal appeals […]

Counterfeiting & Piracy, Trademarks and trademark law

Gibson argues for brand on the merits

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-10-05 15:05:04. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSince the beginning I’ve been blogging about the attempts by Gibson and Fender, the makers of fine […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2011: Infinite loop

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-01-03 14:56:02. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted (in updated form) on September 20, 2011.(Originally published on July 22, 2011; see update at […]

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Best of 2005: Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-01-16 10:32:13. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe AP reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle. A federal appeals […]

Trademarks and trademark law

ReDigi Redux: A Decision in Two Dialogues

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Matthew David Brozik

There is a case so plainly inappropriate for a fair use defense, and this is that case.

Trade Dress Rights in Musical Instruments

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-11-20 19:02:14. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch’s TTAB Blog — which monitors developments at the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board — picks […]

Brand Management and Branding, Trademarks and trademark law

Strumming their fate

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2006-06-06 20:39:18. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe blogged a while ago about the Les Paul guitar lawsuit, based on the idea that the […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Even Hippies Have their Limits

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Ron Coleman

Reuters “news” service reports: Facing a revolt by its famously faithful fans, The Grateful Dead backed away on Thursday from a move to block “Deadheads” […]

An answer to the musical question

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Ron Coleman

Unsurprising news: In a dramatic acceleration of the seven-year sales decline that has battered the music industry, compact-disc sales for the first three months of […]

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