– Ryan Francis, Law Student, William Mitchell Law School
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Is he alive? Not really, but the Manhattan Second District Court recently referenced the Frankenstein monster in The Football Ass’n Premiere League Ltd. v. YouTube Inc., No. 07 CIV. 3582 LLS, 2013 WL 2096411 (S.D.N.Y. May 15, 2013). In this case, plaintiffs alleged that
– Laurel Sutton, Principal at Catchword Brand Name Development
Besides the big story of American Airlines taking over US Airways, recent news of acquisitions includes the buyout of OfficeMax Inc by its larger rival Office Depot. The Depot insists that the deal was a merger of equals – despite the fact that its shareholders
– Chris Camardello, Bankruptcy Attorney
Those who license the right to use another’s brand need to pay more attention to the resulting risks when the brand owner files bankruptcy, given the uncertainty resulting from some recent legal developments. And those interested in purchasing brands in bankruptcy should sit up straight and pay special attention
Not every day does the United States Supreme Court weigh in on a topic impacting the trademark world, but it did so yesterday in Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc., a case illustrating what can happen when a trademark plaintiff wants to pull the plug and end the lawsuit it started in a walkaway (or
–Ward C. Schendel, Business Coach, KnowledgeSphere Group of AdviCoach
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Recently another Duets Guest Blogger, Neil F. Anderson, Founder & President of The Courage Group,
On this Valentine’s Day, after enduring weeks of the same endless running of national retail jewelry chain advertising, leading up to this annually celebrated day of love and affection, I thought it might be fitting to try a few retail jewelry store taglines on for size and examine — at least from a trademark perspective — their protect-ability and likely placement on
–Dan Kelly, Attorney
I have long enjoyed the offerings of Despair, Inc., the outfit that has built a business out of parodying Successories–the makers of those know-them-when-you-see-them corporate motivational posters. Despair offers, among other things, DEMOTIVATORS® posters. The entirety of the despair.com website reinforces the Despair brand and image.
–Dan Kelly, Attorney
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a rare decision at the end of last month in the case of Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. v. C&J Energy Services, Inc. The two companies offer, among other things, oil and gas well fracturing services (explanation here). Weatherford uses the trademark FRACSURE for its services, and
–Dan Kelly, Attorney
For those keeping score at home, various courts and tribunals have previously held the following domain names to be generic in connection with the listed goods or services:
–Dan Kelly, Attorney
As we hit the ides of November, we are nearing the proverbial calm before the storm of the holidays. What you probably do not know is that we are but two, short days away from a little-known holiday before the Holidays, one that celebrates the preparation for the Holidays. This, of