Category Archives: geographic indications

AU IP/Gender Panel I: Women’s Leadership in Traditional Cultural Production

Posted on February 27, 2015 by rtushnet

Panel I: Community Structure and Women’s Leadership in Traditional Cultural Production Moderator – Margaret Chon, Seattle University School of Law   Helen Chuma Okoro, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (and CC Nigeria), Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property Protection, and Matriarchal … Continue reading →

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Don’t mess with Texas whiskey?

Posted on September 15, 2014 by rtushnet

Interesting article about a bourbon whiskey plastered with Texan signifiers, but apparently bottled (rather than distilled) in Texas.  The article makes several interesting advertising law-related claims: (1) sophisticated readers who examined the label in detail would be able to divine … Continue reading →

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More pondering on the relationship between sec. 2 and sec. 43

Posted on June 24, 2014 by rtushnet

One question from last week’s TTAB REDSKINS decision concerns the effect on §43 if the §2 cancellation is upheld.  Mark McKenna has argued that, if we took history seriously, there should be no effect, because unfair competition historically covered lots … Continue reading →

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