
“Scandal” at the TTAB
You’d hardly think it possible any more. Frankly our sensibilities are too delicate to blog on this story, but that’s why there’s always the the... Read more
Lawyer Ron Coleman on brands, the Internet & free speech
You’d hardly think it possible any more. Frankly our sensibilities are too delicate to blog on this story, but that’s why there’s always the the... Read more
Eric Johnson‘s Pixelization blog has a sweet insight into a sticky trademark mess that Hershey’s could be, theoretically, getting itself into: It’s a Hershey’s-brand three-compartment... Read more
Remember the GEICO v. Google case? My former law partner and long-time spouse Jane Coleman does. She’s writing a chapter on secondary trademark infringement liability for... Read more
Who says the Commissioner of Trademarks is “Dr. No”? To the contrary, some trademark registration applications Only Live Twice — and that’s quite enough. John... Read more
A report in the online Financial Express says that Nissan is suing Audi over “Q.” To wit: “We are seeking to bar Audi from using... Read more
The Kinderstart lawsuit over Google search engine placement has been dismissed, with leave granted to amend. Originally posted 2011-10-31 23:13:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
The evidence shows that “spam,†in addition to being petitioner’s trademark, has a well-recognized meaning as a generic term for unsolicited commercial email; the term isused by consumers, the media, Congress, state legislatures and those who sell solutions for such unwanted email. Thus, it does not have the requisite degree of distinctiveness to support a finding of dilution, at least vis-à -vis respondent’s use of the term as part of the mark SPAM ARREST for computer software designed to eliminate unsolicited commercial email. Read more
Remember the silliness over the attempt by a certain attorney to secure trademark rights for CYBERLAWYER? The notable part about how that went down was... Read more
Nick Daly drops me a note to the effect that one Jay-Z, gazillionaire rhyming scatologist, has been sued by a professional perspirer and leaping stage... Read more
UPDATE: Our NPR interview on this topic was on NPR’s “All Things Considered” just before 6 tonight. We blogged on this topic last week. Today... Read more
I am fascinated with IP disputes over costumes, and have written about a few of them. I have also linked to this piece by Bill... Read more
“You’re gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to law!” Well, that’s what the song always sounded like to me. When you’re a hammer… (and... Read more
I’ve been watching these guys at the MTA and their IP enforcement program for a while now. Once was for a client, who, regrettably, didn’t... Read more
Eric Krangel reports that Amazon and Google join in on the Tiffany v. eBay appeal: It’s not hard to see where the interest is coming... Read more