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Tag: Trademark Bullying

Posted on October 14, 2022 Law Practice and Profession

Not my money

Last June, blogging about my presentation to the Copyright Society on the Righthaven litigation, I wrote the following: This brings us to the issue of... Read more

Posted on July 31, 2022 IP Overreaching

Upper crust: the POCKET SANDWICHES (and maybe croissants) saga (Part 2 of 2)

[stextbox id=”info”]Last week I told the story — as told through this TTAB opinion — of Carl Vennitti’s seven-year tug of war with Nestlé, maker of... Read more

Posted on May 24, 2021 IP Overreaching

Best of 2005: Culture Killers or Pains in the Neck?

First posted on February 17, 2005. Wired reports on a new book whose thrust, evidently, aligns decently well with my own little personal views (and... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019October 29, 2019 Copyright Law

Best of 2012: Not my money

Originally posted February 21, 2012. Last June, blogging about my presentation to the Copyright Society on the Righthaven litigation, I wrote the following: This brings... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Parody and Satire

Trademark “crime”?

Anthony Tambourino reports this odd item: Hershey, the largest candy maker in the U.S., has filed suit inIndianapolis, charging a Pennsylvania apparel-maker with infringing on... Read more

Posted on February 13, 2018 Parody and Satire

Best of 2007: Trademark “crime”?

Published November 20, 2007. Anthony Tambourino reports this odd item: Hershey, the largest candy maker in the U.S., has filed suit inIndianapolis, charging a Pennsylvania... Read more

Posted on April 4, 2017September 3, 2017 IP Overreaching

Bentley gets stuck in reverse

I hardly ever write about trademark things from other countries, including the Mother Country.  But this UK story seemed like a good trademarks / brand... Read more

Posted on April 2, 2014February 24, 2015 IP Institutions

IP’s Ancien Régime

Instapundit linked to an abstract of a law journal article called “IP in a World Without Scarcity” by Mark Lemley at Stanford.  Fun fact from his Stanford... Read more

Posted on February 7, 2013January 26, 2018 Fair Use

Don’t say it! SUPER BOWL®, that is.

I don’t watch a lot of TV — don’t even have one, actually.  And I only raise the topic because that is my excuse for... Read more

Posted on August 29, 2011October 25, 2012 Fair Use Fashion Law

Up in smoke

Ever hear about people who buy ultra-expensive fine jewelry and then, concerned with security, keep it in a vault and wear a copy of the... 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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