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Best of 2010: An opinion to Di for

Likelihood of Confusion

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

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Best of 2010: Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010

Likelihood of Confusion

First posted on January 17, 2010. From last week’s INTA Trademark Topics email discussion list. The post Best of 2010: Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. One name has been changed to protect the innocent, and the links, by way of.

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Trademark Dilution: Understanding, Forms, And Legal Implications Under The Trademarks Act Of 1999

IP and Legal Filings

A fundamental principle of trademark law permits the owner of a well-known trademark to forbid third parties from using it in a manner that would lessen its distinctiveness. In accordance with a provision of trademark law known as trademark dilution, the owner of a brand may. 2010 (42) PTC 572 (Del.)

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

which will determine the scope of the Lanham Act as applied to trademark infringement that occurs outside the US. The Court has also agreed to hear a patent case this term, and it will rule on a copyright fair-use case brought by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts that was heard this fall. 2010: [link].

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Facebook Faces Contributory Trademark Liability for Marketplace Listings–Car-Freshner v. Meta

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Allegedly, Facebook and Instagram refused the takedown demands because the trademark violations weren’t obvious. Second, and more importantly, because the trademark law consequences of getting it wrong are so severe that few services would choose to roll the dice. This ruling highlights the legal risk.

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Second Life case settles

Likelihood of Confusion

Originally posted 2010-03-28 10:00:14. The IMPACT® blog reports a settlement in the Second Life dispute. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Second Life case settles appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

We have already traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , Novembers , Decembers , and shared some stories like Rahul Cherian’s Legacy, 2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics, Corruption in IP Offices, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series.