Monthly Archives: June 2015

it’s illegal to say that use of non-manufacturer accessories voids a warranty

Posted on June 26, 2015 by rtushnet

EMED Technologies Corp.  v. Repro–Med Systems, Inc., No. 13–cv–1957, 2015 WL 3794967 (E.D. Cal. June 16, 2015)   The parties compete to supply components of medical devices used to administer immunoglobulin (human plasma and antibodies) to patients suffering from a … Continue reading →

Advertisement

Posted in http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, warranties | Leave a comment

London visit, TM and cultural property edition

Posted on June 26, 2015 by rtushnet

All of This Belongs to You sign at the V&A Museum: cultural patrimony (though often of other cultures …)  English Milky Way, apparently caramel-less, and Yorkie (note the Yorkie’s offer of Man Prizes, which I can only assume are … Continue reading →

Posted in trademark | Leave a comment

visiting London: TM edition

Posted on June 25, 2015 by rtushnet

The band Camel Anathema, with a familiar font and presentation Spex in the City TK Maxx, aka TJ Maxx, apparently renamed in the UK to avoid conflict with retailer TJ Hughes from Blogger http://ift.tt/1GAxIxQ

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

visiting London: TM edition

Posted on June 25, 2015 by rtushnet

The band Camel Anathema, with a familiar font and presentation Spex in the City TK Maxx, aka TJ Maxx, apparently renamed in the UK to avoid conflict with retailer TJ Hughes http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

Posted in trademark | Leave a comment

Fandom documentary: coming July 9

Posted on June 23, 2015 by rtushnet

Donna Davies’ Fanarchy, a documentary for which I was interviewed on the law relating to fanworks, will be making its US television debut on EPIX, Thursday, July 9 at 8 pm ET.   Find out more: http://ift.tt/1GG0ctb and @FanarchyFilm. from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Fandom documentary: coming July 9

Posted on June 23, 2015 by rtushnet

Donna Davies’ Fanarchy, a documentary for which I was interviewed on the law relating to fanworks, will be making its US television debut on EPIX, Thursday, July 9 at 8 pm ET.   Find out more: http://www.facebook.com/FanarchyFilm and @FanarchyFilm. http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

Posted in fanworks | Leave a comment

Reading list: advertising atypical results

Posted on June 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Ahmed E. Taha, Selling the Outlier, forthcoming in the Journal of Corporation Law. Via Public Citizen.   Advertisements for products ranging from weight-loss programs to mutual funds regularly feature the results of people who have used the product.  However, these … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Reading list: advertising atypical results

Posted on June 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Ahmed E. Taha, Selling the Outlier, forthcoming in the Journal of Corporation Law. Via Public Citizen.   Advertisements for products ranging from weight-loss programs to mutual funds regularly feature the results of people who have used the product.  However, these … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, reading list | Leave a comment

Next! Bonded leather maker loses false advertising claims against critics

Posted on June 19, 2015 by rtushnet

Design Resources, Inc. v. Leather Industries of America, — F.3d —-, 2015 WL 3775712 (4th Cir. June 18, 2015)   The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment kicking out Lanham Act (and coordinate state) false advertising claims against … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Next! Bonded leather maker loses false advertising claims against critics

Posted on June 19, 2015 by rtushnet

Design Resources, Inc. v. Leather Industries of America, — F.3d —-, 2015 WL 3775712 (4th Cir. June 18, 2015)   The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment kicking out Lanham Act (and coordinate state) false advertising claims against … Continue reading →

Posted in http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post | Leave a comment