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Ohio State v. Redbubble – Strategy scores in overtime

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Ron Coleman

So it seems that was a tactical call by the OSU team, otherwise known as the Attorney General of the State of Ohio: Let’s make the strong case for direct infringement instead of pleading a kitchen-sink complaint

Secondary Liability

But it is the Dark Side? Or just plain old The Force?

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-06-17 16:41:06. Republished by Blog Post PromoterEvan Brown: “Behold the power of in rem actions“: In rem actions over domain names are powerful […]

Internet Law, Trademarks and trademark law

The second time as farce

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2010-07-15 08:25:39. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOn the occasion of the S&L Vitamins v. Australian Gold trial, I reposted what I wrote here […]

Diversion, Trademarks and trademark law

Gibson argues for brand on the merits

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-10-05 15:05:04. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSince the beginning I’ve been blogging about the attempts by Gibson and Fender, the makers of fine […]

Trademarks and trademark law

European trademark law swinging from vines

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2011-06-13 23:10:33. Republished by Blog Post PromoterUnlike in the good old U.S. of A., Tarzan’s yell doesn’t cut it in Europe — at […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2009: McBummer: Thoughts on the McFamily of Trademarks McConcept

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-01-27 13:00:34. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI’ve written before about the odd cultural juxtaposition of McDonald’s and the Muslim world. It turns out […]

Brand Management and Branding

Major League Baseball – SDNY Balks?

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-06-28 11:50:16. Republished by Blog Post PromoterA potentially troubling (from the teams’ point of view) thought from the Southern District of New York […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Forward, into the past

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-10-31 19:16:14. Republished by Blog Post PromoterEric Goldman reports on a couple of cases that are doin’ the Time Warp — again: It’s […]

Keyword Advertising

Geekzone: "Things Are Looking Good"

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2012-01-21 19:18:51. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSays here that GEEKZONE is now a registered trademark in New Zealand. No word whether MIT (or […]

Trademarks and trademark law

Lucky Brand decision: Dale Cendali makes her own luck

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Yet another Supreme Court trademark decision yesterday, May 14, 2020: Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Grp., Inc., No. 18-1086 (S. Ct. May 14, […]

Litigation

Defacing “The Face”?

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-02-03 14:43:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Genius! Plus studliness! Yes, in one post on his Licensing Law Blog, Richard Bergovoy brings together […]

Rights of Publicity and Personality

Best of 2006: Starbucks — not a “preya” in Korea

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-01-19 17:21:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The Korea Times reports that perpetual trademark litigation plaintiff Starbucks has lost two in a row […]

Brand Management and Branding

Turn the other one? Or liberty? Or death?

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2014-10-06 09:52:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter“Trademark” is not a verb. Right — we will resolve these all here and now. Key issues. […]

Rights of Publicity and Personality

It’s Abboud time!

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2013-09-28 21:24:25. Republished by Blog Post PromoterA year and a half ago I reported on designer Joseph Abboud’s attempt to sell his trademark […]

Fashion Law