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Tag: Trademark Bullying

Best of 2012: Not my money

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-12-20 18:00:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Originally posted February 21, 2012. Last June, blogging about my presentation to the Copyright Society on […]

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Copyright Law

Trademark “crime”?

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2007-11-20 15:57:39. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAnthony Tambourino reports this odd item: Hershey, the largest candy maker in the U.S., has filed suit […]

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Parody and Satire

Not my money

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-02-09 13:59:19. Republished by Blog Post PromoterLast June, blogging about my presentation to the Copyright Society on the Righthaven litigation, I wrote the […]

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Law Practice and Profession

Best of 2007: Trademark “crime”?

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-01-21 17:08:23. Republished by Blog Post PromoterPublished November 20, 2007. Anthony Tambourino reports this odd item: Hershey, the largest candy maker in the […]

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Parody and Satire

Bentley gets stuck in reverse

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Ron Coleman

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

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IP Overreaching

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

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Carl Vennitti

Originally posted 2011-07-18 13:32:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I owe this essay to everyone who believed in creating a dream, and helped build his […]

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IP Overreaching

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

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Ron Coleman

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 […]

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IP Overreaching

IP’s Ancien Régime

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Ron Coleman

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 […]

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IP Institutions

Don’t say it! SUPER BOWL®, that is.

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Ron Coleman

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 […]

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Fair Use

Up in smoke

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Ron Coleman

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 […]

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Fair Use, Fashion Law

Commercial, Trademark and Free Speech Litigation

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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 legal issues related to blogging. That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

ron-coleman-lawyerAs for me, I'm Ron Coleman, a commercial litigator and a partner in the Dhillon Law Group with a special interest in copyright and trademark law and free speech. I was also the lead lawyer for The Slants, The Band Who Must Not be Named.

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