The interest of the consumer here in competitive prices of garments using Dior designs without deception as to origin, is at least as great as the interest of plaintiffs in monopolizing the name.
If we are in fact entering the era of New Frugality, will it affect our trademark jurisprudence? In Societe Comptoir, a
WSJ: Gild By Association (discussion of various forms of marketing involving a third party’s trademark such as ambush marketing, comparative advertising and parody).
ABA Journal: Jones Day Sues Over Website Posting Attorney Home Purchase Info.:
Jones Day has sued a website that highlights lawyers—even posting their photos and linking to firm biographies—and other professionals who buy and sell their homes in Chicago, Las Vegas, St. Louis and South Florida.
Public Citizen comment here.
Plaintiff uses the mark UTAH LIGHTHOUSE in connection with goods and services that critque Mormonism. There has been extensive history between plaintiff and the LDS faith. Defendant FAIR responds to such critiques, and created a parody website that was similar in appearance to that of Plaintiff. Defendant used domain names such as UTAHLIGHTOUSE.COM to direct
“Ask A Lawyer” column about an artist who created pictures of Ford cars, and received a protest from Ford. Comments enabled.
Counterfeit Chic: “Copying For Charity”
Frederic Remington was an American artist who created, among other works, sculptures of ‘bronco busters.’ The Frederic Remington Art Museum describes its mission as:
“to collect, exhibit, preserve and interpret the art and archives of Frederic Sackrder Remington, the renowned American artist. The Frederic Remington Ar Museum houses a comprehensive collection of original Frederic Remington
Nights at Vegas is a property management company that will rent out condos on behalf of their owners. Among the condos it promotes are those in Trump properties in Vegas. Trump (which also markets condos on behalf of owners) sent a demand letter, alleging that NAV had misused the TRUMP trademark (and made false
LogoDesign Works: “Sony BMG and MTV Online Guilty for Using Fake Louis Vuitton Logo” (LV Logo used on dashboard of car in Britney SPears music video).