Trademarks
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Trademarks
When Trademarks Attack: How To Detect And Disarm Doppelgänger Domains
Typosquatting remains a vulnerability for phishing attacks against companies. -
Intellectual Property
Dot Com Dilemma? gTLD Extensions And Testing The Boundaries Of Genericness
Can generic terms can shed their 'genericness' by the addition of a top-level domain and acquire secondary meaning over time? SCOTUS will decide. - Sponsored
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Technology
Banksy's Fake Store Is An Attempt To Abuse Trademark Law To Avoid Copyright Law
Well this isn't very anti-commercial.
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Intellectual Property
LeBron James Tries To Trademark 'Taco Tuesday,' Proving He Understands Trademarks Better Than Ohio State
It turns out LeBron James is a cagey IP expert too. -
Intellectual Property
THE Obvious Conclusion To Ohio State's Stupid Trademark Application
Ohio State tried to trademark the word "the." It didn't work. -
Intellectual Property
Nailing The Competition? Trademark Infringement, Keyword Advertising, And A New Take On An Old Problem
When it comes to evolving the law regarding trademark infringement in keyword advertising on mobile devices, these cases may just hit the nail on the head. -
Intellectual Property
Leaving A Mark III: Final Thoughts On Trademark Licenses In Bankruptcy Under Mission Products Holdings v. Tempnology, LLC
They say that the third time is the charm — I don’t know how applicable that phrase may be in most circumstances, but in this case, it may be right on point. I previously wrote on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) opinion in Mission Products Holdings v. Tempnology here and here. I recently […] -
Intellectual Property
Icing On The Cake: 3 Considerations For Protecting Recipes In Your Business
Protecting recipes is anything but straightforward under intellectual property law. - Sponsored
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Small Law Firms
Guy Suing His Son For Using His Own Name Manages To Win TRO
This continues to be ridiculous. -
Sports
Ohio State Tries To Trademark The Most Common Word In The English Language
Someone in this legal department thought this was a good idea. -
Intellectual Property
Axe Attacks: The War Over Guitar-Shape Trademarks
If Gibson had enforced their rights sooner, we’d likely be swimming in a sweet sea of dope axes. -
Intellectual Property
Ferrari Threatens To Sue Guy For Owning A Ferrari While Acting Like A D-Bag
Intellectual property law tries to save a brand from the image it's cultivated for years. -
Intellectual Property
'Foul' Ball II: Why The SCOTUS Decision On 'Scandalous' And 'Immoral' Trademarks Is Not What You Think
So you can register 'scandalous' and 'immoral' trademarks -- now what? Just because you can do something doesn’t mean that you should do it.
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Intellectual Property
Kim Kardashian's Trademark Fight An Exercise In Everything Busted About Trademarks
This should not work this way. -
Intellectual Property
Fuct Yeah! The Supreme Court Addresses Scandalous Trademarks
For now, the PTO will be forced to register just about any mark thrown its way, regardless of content. -
Intellectual Property
Leaving A Mark II: Why Trademark Licensees Need To Beware The Holding In Mission Products Holdings v. Tempnology, LLC
Although SCOTUS has spoken, trademark licensees should not just breathe a sigh of relief. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.06.19
* A rundown of the legal problems with Florida’s decision to criminally charge the school cop at Parkland for not being a better guy with a gun. [CBS News]
* White House aims to take legal services and exercise away from migrant children for cruelty’s sake. [NY Times]
* Opioid manufacturer settles case for pocket change. [Courthouse News Service]
* While its former athletic director is reportedly under investigation, USC got a bit of happy news when one of its former basketball coaches avoided prison time. Fight on. [Law360]
* Cellino and Barnes battle royale gets a bit more juicy. [Buffalo News]
* Tom Brady is trying to trademark another Hall of Famer’s nickname. [BU Today]
* A day in the life of a human rights attorney. [Lifehacker]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.12.19
* With an economic hit on the horizon, it’s time to talk about “weak ties.” [Law and More]
* The makers of Guns ‘N’ Rosé beer must have an appetite for destruction because that feels like a trademark loss waiting to happen. [Lowering the Bar]
* Some more analysis of the ABA jobs data we’ve been talking about all week. [Tax Prof Blog]
* The liberal wing of the Supreme Court may not have the votes, but they’ve been taking more control of cases anyway. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Speaking of the Supreme Court, will LGBTQ rights prevail? A compelling argument that a pair of conservative justices may well defect. [Workplace Prof Blog]
* Lawyers breaking down Avengers Endgame. We’ll go ahead and throw a spoilers warning on this, though one would have to be pretty dense not to have predicted that. [The Legal Geeks]
* Alyssa Milano’s sex strike is… dumb. [Law & Crime]
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Small Law Firms
Father Sues Son For Using His Own Name -- This Is Why People Hate Lawyers
Is it really a trademark problem to open a firm using your own name? -