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And Now A Demonstration of Trade Dress
OK, Why Did Defendant Press Its Counterclaims?
Policy considerations: (1) we don’t want impediments to parties dropping claims; (2) we want impediments to parties bringing questionable claims.
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Why Would East Carolina University Sue Cisco On Trademark Grounds?
Because CISCO is using TOMORROW STARTS HERE, for which East Carolina has a registration.
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Attention All Trademark Lawyers Who Live In Westchester and Fairfield Counties
On February 1, tell them that you’re working from home that day. Come to our offices in White Plains, have lunch, shmooze a little about social media, and get CLE credit. Then we go The Westchester for some shopping, a movie at the de Lux, then finish with drinks at 42.
SDNY: Standards for Pleading Various ‘Persona’ Causes
Plaintiff is a fashion model. Co-defendant photographer allegedly misrepresented the purpose of a photo shoot and the model’s image was used as the ‘face’ of co-defendant cosmetic line. Plaintiff brings federal false endorsement and various NY claims including Civil Rights Law Section 51. Defendants move for judgment on the pleadings. Discussion of pleading standards for…
I Have Been Telling You Non-US People That This Could Happen (Overly Broad Madrid Extension Subjected To Fraud Attack)
Practitioners in registered-rights jurisdictions, also known as pretty much every trademark lawyer in the world other than the US ones and a few other use-based fans, are encouraged to ‘over-file’ – to identify way more goods/services and way more classes than the applicant actually uses in relation to the mark. That might be the right…
No Finding of Bad Faith in MyCadillac.com UDRP
Hmmm. GM failed to provide convincing evidence of bad faith. I think it would have easily won this case in 1999. GM v Chad Clegg.
2d Circuit: Fendi v Ashley Reed – Laches, Acquiescence, Damages
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I Have A Question For You About The Costs of International Filing
There are some trademark jurisdictions that (1) accept only single class applications; (2) require legalized documents; and (3) are not particularly large markets. As a result, the cost of obtaining trademark protection will be fairly high in relation to the anticipated revenue from that jurisdiction. Are there any heuristics out there with regard to the…



