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Tag: Varsity Brands

Posted on August 19, 2022 Fashion Law

Guest post: Not So Cheerful About Varsity Brands

[stextbox id=”info” caption=”Marc Whipple of the Legal Inspiration! Blog” image=”https://images.avvo.com/avvo/ugc/images/head_shot/standard/1034170_1486741391.jpg”]This is a special treat!  In our line of work it isn’t necessarily a compliment to... Read more

Posted on March 6, 2022 Costumes and Clothing

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

Posted on October 17, 2019 Costumes and Clothing

No cheerleading for Varsity Brands

Is copyright going to come to the rescue concerning the acknowledged fashion-design protection gap in U.S. intellectual property protection? Is the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Varsity Brands et... Read more

Posted on December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 Fashion Law

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

Originally published on Match 28, 2017.[stextbox id=”info” caption=”Marc Whipple of the Legal Inspiration! Blog” image=”https://images.avvo.com/avvo/ugc/images/head_shot/standard/1034170_1486741391.jpg”]This is a special treat!  In our line of work it... 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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