Trademarkology
Brands, Trademarks, and Registration
America's Prince
The legal legacy of The Artist Formerly Known as is impressive; we'll miss his fabled stories and exploits. Years ago, we posted about the background dispute behind Prince's fight with his label that resulted in...
“Stairway to Copyright Infringement”- Step Two in Spirit's uphill climb to prove Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' infringes its copyright
Trademarkology wants to give a shoutout to our sister blog OP-IP and its recent post on copyright infringement. OP-IP can be found here: http://op-ip-law.blogspot.com. We suggest you subscribe. In the meantime, check out Stephen Weyer's...
Unfair Competition is Such a Headache
This week, in Belmora LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG and Bayer Healthcare LLC, Appeal No. 15-2335 (March 23, 2016), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the Lanham Act permits...
When Brands Go Bad
Have you ever looked at a product and thought, "what an awful name"? If you did, I bet you did not buy that product. A good name for your business or product is essential to...
KYLIE Who? Minogue and Kardashian Claim Rights to KYLIE
Two B-list celebrities are battling for rights in the mark KYLIE. Kylie Jenner filed applications to register the mark KYLIE in connection with a large number of goods and services, and, last week, Kylie Minogue...
Florida judge “refuses to put a bazooka in the hands of a squirrel” in uber fight
Judge's words, not mine. UBER and UBER PROMOTIONS are facing off in Gainesville, a city rated "5th meanest city" by the National Coalition for the Homeless, twice. This is a sad and preventable story of...
Jeb and Trump Duke it Out Over a Domain
The Town Hall isn't the only place Jeb and Trump are fighting this week. Go to jebbush.com. See what happens. Surprised to see this:We knew Trump fought dirty, but we didn't know he fought with...
Presidential Marks
President's Day is around the corner. It is observed for only 24 hours. But those who aspire to the oval office demand our attention every day until November 9, 2016. So let's take a look...