Can You Invite Potential Customers to Compare Your Product to Another Product Using a Trademarked Name
By Timothy A. Wiseman Trademark law is designed to serve multiple purposes. Trademark law is intended both to protect consumers from...
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Aug 10, 2019
Skip Counterfeit and Go With the Dupe
A common myth is that it is illegal to purchase and use counterfeit goods. There have been at least a few urban legends of tourists being...
Mar 18, 2019
Are we in Trouble For Copying The Red Hot Chili Peppers Logo?
We previously wrote about whether there is a Likelihood of Confusion Between “RUN DMC” And “RUN MLC” so if you missed that one, check...
Mar 7, 2019
Can You Protect a Dance Move With a Copyright Law
Complex choreography is a creative act and can be registered for copyright protection as long as it meets the other requirements, such as...
Mar 6, 2019
Dumb Starbucks – Fair Use And Parody Law
It’s hard out there for small businesses these days. Especially for new pop-up coffee shops. How can they expect to compete with coffee...
Jan 16, 2019
Is There a Likelihood of Confusion Between “RUN DMC” And “RUN MLC”?
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will not register a new trademark if there is a likelihood of confusion between...
Jul 10, 2018
A Brief History of the Public Domain in the USA
Recently, there have been a number of court cases where the plaintiff sought to narrow or restrict the public domain. In one of the most...
Jan 30, 2018
Why do advertisers always talk about “The Big Game?”
By Timothy Wiseman Around this time of year, many advertisers start talking about “The Big Game” or other elaborate phrases to refer to a...
Aug 20, 2017
The Advantages of Nevada State Trademarks
By Timothy Wiseman There are many obvious advantages to registering a trademark at the Federal Level with the U.S. Patent and trademark...
Aug 20, 2017
Disparaging Trademarks and the Redskins
By Timothy Wiseman On June 19, 2017 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Matal v. Tam that a portion of the Federal Trademark Laws that...
Feb 6, 2017
Websites with User Generated Content Must Now Re-register Under the DMCA
By Timothy Wiseman The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is an important law for providers of online services or any website which...
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