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Posted on November 25, 2022 Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2005: Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case

The AP reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle. A federal appeals court has ruled that a competitor‘s copy of... Read more

Posted on January 14, 2022January 28, 2022 Distribution systems

Best of 2011: Infinite loop

First posted (in updated form) on September 20, 2011.(Originally published on July 22, 2011; see update at bottom!) It can only mean one thing when... Read more

Posted on November 19, 2021 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Rhapsody of confusion

In which we consider the musical question: Gershwin as a Trademark? Originally posted 2011-03-11 17:23:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Copyright Law

ReDigi Redux: A Decision in Two Dialogues

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

Posted on June 2, 2021 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

Trade Dress Rights in Musical Instruments

John Welch’s TTAB Blog — which monitors developments at the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board — picks up this recommended reading from a recent article... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 Trademarks and trademark law

Gibson argues for brand on the merits

Since the beginning I’ve been blogging about the attempts by Gibson and Fender, the makers of fine guitars, to avoid copycat competition via the trademark... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Distribution systems

An answer to the musical question

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... Read more

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Copyright Law

Sometimes all of our thoughts are … misgiven?

Misgiven: the wacky 9th Circuit theory of the "inverse ratio" in copyright infringement Read more

Posted on December 19, 2019 Counterfeiting & Piracy Trademarks and trademark law

Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case

The AP reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle. A federal appeals court has ruled that a competitor‘s copy of... Read more

Posted on April 25, 2016May 4, 2016 Trademarks and trademark law

Strumming their fate

We blogged a while ago about the Les Paul guitar lawsuit, based on the idea that the shape of the Les Paul guitar was a... Read more

Posted on December 3, 2014 Copyright Law Counterfeiting & Piracy

Even Hippies Have their Limits

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”... Read more

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The question of whether consumers are likely to be confused is the signal inquiry that determines if a trademark infringement claim is valid. I write here about trademark law, copyright law, brands, free speech (mostly as it relates to the Internet and social media). That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

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