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How Fashionable is the Louis Vuitton “Trademark Bully” Label?

Posted in Articles, Branding, Copyrights, Counterfeits, Dilution, Fair Use, Famous Marks, First Amendment, Infringement, International, Marketing, Social Networking, Trademark Bullying, Trademarks

There has been quite a flap surrounding the poster and invitation used by the University of Pennsylvania Law School to promote Penn Intellectual Property Group’s Fashion Law Symposium, scheduled for a week from tomorrow. The symposium appears to be designed as a serious affair, boasting an all-star cast of general counsel from the fashion industry, including those from… Continue Reading

Harsh Words for the “Trademark Bully” Report to Congress

Posted in Trademark Bullying, Trademarks

Eric Goldman over at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog has some harsh words for the recent Report to Congress on Trademark Litigation Tactics. He calls the report “worthless”, a “complete whiff”, “useless”, and a waste of tax dollars. In addition, David Pardue over at the Trade Secrets and IP Today blog calls it a “whitewash“. Now… Continue Reading

Trademark Initial Interest Confusion: It’s The Real Thing

Posted in Advertising, Branding, Food, Infringement, Keyword Ads, Marketing, Trademarks

A little while back I wrote about the Likelihood of Confusion test in Trademark Law and how it protects trademark owners against much more than simply likelihood of confusion as to source.   I also wrote about how Wolf Appliance was able to convince a federal judge in Wisconsin to grant a preliminary injunction barring Viking Range from selling a… Continue Reading