An Activist Law Firm
One of my most stellar former students (and one who was never afraid to take me on in class), Mr. Jeffrey Fuller chimed in on the Clash of the Anti-Hillaristas
As one might guess, my ancestors came from Italy (Sicily to be precise). Accordingly, when I send someone to the store and say “come back with some parmesan,” I do
I see it all the time. Well-funded trademark bully starts pounding on small business. Small business, if it resists at all, eventually breaks financially. Unethical lawyer on bully’s side goes
Marty Schwimmer over at the Trademark Blog reports on a recent trademark infringement case filed by Cleanflicks. I noticed a rather interesting issue in the complaint. The plaintiff includes a
If this is your first visit to the Legal Satyricon, click here. Filing for a 19-0 trademark before the Superbowl… Hubris? Smart business? I guess we’ll know tonight. On January
It appears that Ford Motor Company got unfairly slammed here a few days ago. I got a blog comment from Whitney Drake at Ford Communications. I feel that this deserves
This post has been updated and corrected – Ford Motor Co. – Trademark Bully — NOT! A group of Ford Mustang enthusiasts, make that black Ford Mustang enthusiasts (I think
Trademark law is so straightforward. Nevertheless, it seems like you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a lawyer who has no clue whatsoever. Oklahoma winemakers Girls Gone Wine is
See article on Biker News Online.
The Fourth Circuit court of appeals recently handed Louis Vuitton its latest (well deserved) defeat in its suit against dog-toy maker, Chewy Vuiton in Haute Diggity Dog v. Louis Vuitton,
The TTABlog reports on a recent doctrine of foreign equivalents case. See “PECORA NERA” and “BLACK SHEEP” Confusingly Similar for Clothing, Says TTAB.
This is going to be required viewing for the first day of my trademark law class and my entertainment law class. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auzC0JLgfAg&eur] HT to Le petit Musée des Marques.
