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Best of 2010: An opinion to Di for

Likelihood of Confusion

First posted on May 5, 2010. The post Best of 2010: An opinion to Di for appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. I do a lot of bellyaching around here about how there are never any consequences for filing frivolous trademark and copyright lawsuits. What’s the.

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[Video] Ryan MacDougall Discusses Business Development in the Legal Industry

JD Supra Law

Since joining the firm in 2010, he has worked closely with the firm's executive leadership, management, and practice groups to build and implement strategies that have made Wolf Greenfield one of the largest IP law firms in the US. Ryan MacDougall is the Chief Business Development Officer for Wolf Greenfield.

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USPTO Patent Grant Rate and Growing Backlog

Patently-O

This dramatic shift beginning in 2010 coincided with Director David Kappos taking the helm at the USPTO, marking a decisive break from the more restrictive patent policies of his predecessor Jon Dudas.

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“Meet the Bloggers” 2010

Likelihood of Confusion

Here’s a sample of those intrepid secondary-meaners besides your hosts (see infra) who have blogged about the upcoming Meet the Bloggers extravaganza in Boston, beginning at 8pm this coming Monday night at Lucky’s Lounge, 355 Congress Street: Seattle TM Lawyer: “It just keeps getting bigger […] The post “Meet the Bloggers” (..)

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3 Count: French Anti-Pirates

Plagiarism Today

Peters served as the Register of Copyrights from 1994 through 2010, a tenure that made her the second-longest running Register in history. She was succeeded in 2010 by Maria Pallante, whom she was a mentor to. In addition to being the second-longest serving Register, she was also only the second woman to hold that position.

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Federal Circuit’s Determination on Whether Fraudulent Conduct in Obtaining Incontestable Status Warrants the Mark’s Cancellation

Intellectual Property Law Blog

In that litigation, the district court granted summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of Great Concepts, which the Eleventh Circuit affirmed on July 15, 2010. The Board then dismissed the cancellation action in December 2010 based on Tana’s failure to respond to its order to show cause.

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Best of 2010: The generic agony of defeat

Likelihood of Confusion

Originally posted 2010-12-21 14:30:55. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst published on February 11, 2010.