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New York State Bar Assoc. IP Conference to feature panel on trademark bullying
The New York State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section Annual Meeting will be held September 14-15, 2012 in New York City. I will be speaking on a panel called “INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS...
View ArticleA formula for measuring trademark bullies
Several months ago I wrote about what make a trademark bully. I noted that: I look at two factors to asses whether a “bullying” label is appropriate: whether the claim is over-reaching and whether the...
View ArticleTrademark Bullying & the Streisand Effect – how brand owners can avoid social...
Last week I spoke at the New York State Bar Association and presented on “Trademark Bullying & the Streisand Effect“. The talk was very well received. My favorite feedback was that perhaps...
View ArticleMinnesota House of Representatives holds hearing on trademark bullying (video)
On Monday, the state House of Representatives in Minnesota held an informational hearing on trademark bullying. See video below. This is a welcome development. The panel heard from businesses about the...
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FTC to investigate patent litigation tactics – what about trademarks?
Last month, the Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the agency would be investigating patent trolls and patent litigation tactics. See NY Times article and transcript of...
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Incredibly, ALS Association had also filed trademark for “#IceBucketChallenge”
Thankfully, the application was also abandoned by the Association. There was quite a firestorm at the end of August as it became known that the ALS Association filed to register ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE...
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Anatomy of backing down from a trademark infringement allegation
A few weeks ago, there was much hub-bub in the craft brewing world as Lagunitas filed a lawsuit against Sierra Neva alleging that the particular use of “IPA” on the label of Sierra’s Hop Hunter IPA...
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Is Duke University a champion trademark bully?
Tonight, Duke University plays for the college men’s basketball championship. They are a great team this year, and have had tremendous success for many years on the court under Coach Mike Krzyzewski....
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Are the Chicago Cubs champion trademark bullies?
Regardless of what happens on the field this October, there is a strong argument that the Chicago Cubs are ahead of the pack when it comes to filing trademark oppositions at the TTAB. The team files...
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