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Redskins redux

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-07-19 12:28:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Remember the Washington Redskins trademark tussle? CNBC reports that it’s back — again — and better […]

Section 2(a)

What’s all this I hear about geographically misdescriptive?

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2009-09-03 10:49:39. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe TTABlog presents, in effect, a primer, based on a recent Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision, […]

Uncategorized

Schaden-Fraud?

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-09-24 19:26:22. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch has once again updated his Fraud-O-Meter! Behind this clever Infographic-type thingy is a report of […]

Law Practice and Profession

Best of 2008: Tackiness not grounds for refusal to register

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-01-22 19:14:15. Republished by Blog Post Promoter[Posted December 1, 2008.] Otherwise, why would John Welch be reporting this appeal?: December 4, 2008 – […]

Costumes and Clothing

Tackiness not grounds for refusal to register

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2008-12-01 16:25:15. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOtherwise, why would John Welch be reporting this appeal?: December 4, 2008 – 10 AM: In re […]

Costumes and Clothing, Trademarks and trademark law

Redskins redux 2

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-02-27 18:10:01. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI didn’t have a chance to mention that last month, the order denying the legal challenge to […]

Section 2(a)

Blame it on chain

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-11-03 01:09:48. Republished by Blog Post PromoterYou’d think a catalog page would be a great way, in a trademark registration application, to show […]

Trademark registration

A fraud by any other name would… well…

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-02-22 14:48:09. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWhile our intrepid brother the TTABlogger resorts to reading entrails, employing dowsing rods and attending seances in […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Mark their words

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-08-20 13:17:59. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJihad Watch and Atlas Shrugs — two websites run by friends of mine who have very clearly […]

Free Expression, Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2011: Trademark do it yourself?

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2011-12-24 08:50:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted on June 28, 2011. Aaron Franklin, co-founder of LazyMeter — an intriguing project that’s still […]

Law Practice and Profession

Best of 2009: “Keeping it real — the ultimate use in commerce”

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2009-12-27 16:56:22. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThis was first posted on May 7, 2009. The TTABlog® reports, again, on the fraud issue, but […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Bar none

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Ron Coleman

Michael Atkins: [University of Washington] School of Law Professor Sean O’Connor, guest blogging at Legal Satyricon, writes about AT&T’s trademark registration of the bars indicating cell phone […]

Trademarks and trademark law