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Showing posts with label likelihood of confusion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label likelihood of confusion. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

John Wayne's Heirs Sue Duke University Over Trademark Rights to Alcohol

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John Wayne (pictured left) was born Marion Robert Morrison in 1907.   As a boy, the eventual actor owned a dog named "Duke."  Ev...
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Van Halen Sues Drummer's Ex-Wife for Commercializing Her Married Name

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Van Halen was formed in California in 1972, and named after lead guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his brother, drummer Alex Van ...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Microbreweries Increasingly Battle Over Beer Names as Trademarks

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After a long lull following the Prohibition era during which mega-breweries dominated the American beer market for decade...
Friday, August 30, 2013

Fashionable Parodies: Where Does Free Speech End and Dilution Begin?

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Where does First Amendment-protected parody end, and trademark dilution and/or infringement begin? That...
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