We cover a lot of topics related to nominative fair use of trademarks, see here, here, and here for some of those discussions. Does the example below on product packaging from J. Crew qualify for fair use of the iPhone 6 mark?
The International Trademark Association would say so: “In general, the
This past week I’ve been pondering a question of great importance: When might a straitjacket double as a life vest? The answer actually arrived last Monday during INTA’s “The Ethics of Trademark Bullying” panel discussion at the 135th Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas.
In so many words, our good friend and wise guy
– 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
Dan sees blue ovals, I see and enjoy branding irony — especially irony that appears unintended.
Take the example to the right, an ad for EagleBank, a community bank operating in the Washington, D.C. area.
While mingling with more than 9,000 other trademark lawyers from around the world who have descended upon
Well, perhaps more than just about every trademark use guideline in existence, including those offered by the International Trademark Association (INTA) ("NEVER use a trademark as a verb"):
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(television commercial link on Youtube here)
Maybe because you have been following the trademark verbing dialogue here on DuetsBlog and you have learned all
Something like 8,000 trademark attorneys are wandering loose on the streets of San Francisco for the International Trademark Association’s annual meeting.
Once again, the main attraction was "Meet the Bloggers" — this edition happened to be "Meet the Bloggers VII" — where a record crowd crammed into Swig Bar a few hours ago, from 8:00 – 10:00 PM. Thanks Marty, John, and Ron for another
You may be interested to know that the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) did file a timely response on January 7, 2011, to the USPTO’s original request for comments regarding whether “trademark bullying” is a significant problem deserving attention, see here.
Hat tip to Jackie.
Let’s just say, it
The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) submitted its comments last Friday in response to the USPTO’s recent invitation for input on whether “trademark bullying” is a problem.
In response to the USPTO’s key question “Do you think trademark ‘bullies’ are currently a problem for trademark owners, and if so, how significant is the
–Dan Kelly, Attorney
The International Trademark Association, known as INTA, unveiled a new website yesterday with some new branding and features. (Presser here, INTA Bulletin announcement here.) I like the overall design of the website itself. If you ignore the flipping blocks (which can be difficult), the site has a fairly clean and
While we were in Boston for the International Trademark Association (INTA) meeting last week, the BlackCoffee Brand Expression team invited me to speak at an intimate gathering of some of their fans. What a bright and interesting collection of folks, wonderful dialog, and a nice treat all around.
Thanks Duets Guest Blogger Mark Gallagher and