Ron Coleman on the law affecting brands, the Internet & free speech
Matal v. Tam was highly influential in the subsequent Supreme Court case Iancu v. Brunetti, which also overturned the provisions of the Lanham Act prohibiting the registration of “immoral” and “scandalous” trademarks on the same grounds. Mr. Coleman will speak about both of these cases, including his experience in the Tam case, and provide his insights regarding the future of registration of these types of controversial trademarks with the USPTO.
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Originally posted 2017-05-12 13:56:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI was speaking to a thoughtful, insightful person last night who asked me, “What if Simon Tam […]
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Originally posted 2010-12-27 16:30:52. Republished by Blog Post PromoterPerhaps the “immoral and scandalous” rule is nothing to sniff at, after all. The Times asks: Will […]
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Originally posted 2012-12-26 07:30:54. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst published August 1, 2012. John Welch suggests the musical question, “How is Section 2(a) false association […]
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Originally posted 2015-10-31 20:54:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Originally posted 2015-06-12 09:15:12. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe’ve got your First Amendment right here: Props to my partner John Connell and associates Darth Newman and, […]
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Originally posted 2013-09-28 21:24:28. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAnother not-safe-for-work story is out there about a trademark registration denied under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act […]
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Originally posted 2016-12-16 13:09:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI was going to do a post collecting all the briefs filed in the United States Supreme […]
Continue reading »Originally posted 2013-06-07 12:10:39. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch has posted a collection of “false connection” claims under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act (15 […]
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Originally posted on April 16, 2017. Thank God for small favors. Like being far away from the Seventh Circuit these days if you or your […]
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Originally posted 2015-10-04 17:46:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Tune in to hear @theslants lawyer @RonColeman say: “Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act is unconstitutional […]
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Thank God for small favors. Like being far away from the Seventh Circuit these days if you or your client want to rely on the […]
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Originally posted 2015-02-16 17:37:02. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFor years I’ve been complaining that so much of the excitement in intellectual property law jurisprudence these days […]
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Originally posted 2015-02-17 08:00:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter [Note: This post was written before the December 22, 2015 Federal Circuit opinion in In re […]
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