Monthly Archives: July 2016

It depends on what the meaning of “is” is: Section 15 declarations and pending challenges

Posted on July 7, 2016 by rtushnet

It turns out that Paleteria La Michoacana, Inc. v. Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. De C.V., 2016 WL 3034150,  No. 11–1623 (D.D.C. May 27, 2016), is even more of a hairball than I realized.  The thorny legal and factual issues as … Continue reading →

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Stunning scope of color TM leads court to cabin registrations

Posted on July 5, 2016 by rtushnet

Cedar Valley Exteriors, Inc. v. Professional Exteriors, Inc., No. 13-CV-2537 (D. Minn. Jun. 29, 2016) See DuetsBlog’s 2012 entry on what appears to be a related case, in which the plaintiff roofing/repair company sued a different competitor for using orange … Continue reading →

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Trademark question of the day, zoo edition

Posted on July 5, 2016 by rtushnet

Spotted by an eagle-eyed correspondent (no pun intended) at the New Orleans zoo: Straight Outta Audubon Zoo Just Voodoo It from Blogger http://ift.tt/29KZlwL

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