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Tag: Varsity Brands

No cheerleading for Varsity Brands

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-12-09 23:37:15. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIs copyright going to come to the rescue concerning the acknowledged fashion-design protection gap in U.S. intellectual property […]

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Costumes and Clothing

Guest post: Not So Cheerful About Varsity Brands (Best of 2017)

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Marc Whipple

Originally published on Match 28, 2017. So last Wednesday (March 22, 2017, if you’re joining us late) the Supreme Court of the United States issued its […]

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Fashion Law

Guest post: Not So Cheerful About Varsity Brands

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Marc Whipple

So last Wednesday (March 22, 2017, if you’re joining us late) the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Star Athletica, LLC v. […]

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Fashion Law

Rah rah raw

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Ron Coleman

TTABlog declines to comment on S. Ct. cheerleader uniform decision. — TTABlog (@TTABlog) March 22, 2017 Indeed.  LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® is also not ready to […]

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Costumes and Clothing

The Title, the Blog and the Blogger

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 with a special interest in copyright and trademark law at Mandelbaum Salsburg, PC. I was also the lead lawyer for The Slants, The Band Who Must Not be Named.

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