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Panels on Exploring the New Constitutional Limits on Trademark Law

Posted on October 10, 2023 by rtushnet

FRIDAY, NOV 3 2023 8:45AM – 3:30PM More info ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED ATTEND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL OF LAW OR BY ZOOM. Full program. from Blogger http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2023/10/panels-on-exploring-new-constitutional.html

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5th Circuit holds that inquiries weigh less than lost sales but can still be evidence of actual confusion

Posted on September 11, 2023 by rtushnet

Rex Real Estate I, L.P. v. Rex Real Estate Exchange, Incorporated, — F.4th —-,  2023 WL 5735552, No. 22-50405 (5th Cir. Sept. 6, 2023) Doctrinal evolution is so fascinating! Here, I think we might be starting to see what a … Continue reading →

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gray marketer’s counterclaims against Toyota survive, but it still must defend itself

Posted on September 6, 2023 by rtushnet

One case, two opinions. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. v. Allen Interchange LLC, 2023 WL 5206884, No. 22-cv-1681 (KMM/JFD) (D. Minn. Aug. 14, 2023) This opinion deals only with Allen’s counterclaims. Allen distributes Toyota replacement parts, manufactured by authorized suppliers … Continue reading →

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claims about legality of insurance service are falsifable

Posted on September 6, 2023 by rtushnet

Route App, Inc. v. Heuberger, 2023 WL 5334192, No. 2:22-cv-00291-TS-JCB (D. Utah Aug. 18, 2023) (magistrate) Route is a package tracking company that provides shipping insurance to e-commerce merchants. Heuberger was a Route customer who then launched a competitor, Navidium. … Continue reading →

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state consumer protection law gives competitor plaintiff more leeway than Lanham Act, court holds

Posted on September 5, 2023 by rtushnet

SME Steel Contractors, Inc. v. Seismic Bracing Company, LLC, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2023 WL 4463246, No. 2:17-cv-00702-RJS-DAO (D. Utah Jul. 11, 2023) The parties compete in the design of buckling-restrained braces, which are structural devices that help buildings withstand seismic … Continue reading →

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Seen at the Capital Jewish Museum

Posted on August 24, 2023 by rtushnet

 Fundraising brochure, Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia 1989: “You should invest in community property” with Monopoly theme: from Blogger http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2023/08/seen-at-capital-jewish-museum.html

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What can experts testify to in Lanham Act cases? Not the law or regulations

Posted on August 7, 2023 by rtushnet

GOLO, LLC v. Goli Nutrition Inc., 2023 WL 4952576, No. 20-667-RGA (D. Del. Aug. 3, 2023) Potentially interesting pretrial rulings in this false advertising/TM case: Goli’s motion to exclude the testimony of Dr. Jerry Wind was granted in part to … Continue reading →

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IPSC Closing Plenary Session

Posted on August 4, 2023 by rtushnet

An Author/Reader Conversation about Jessica Silbey, Against Progress: Intellectual Property and Fundamental Values in the Internet Age (2022) Robert Brauneis: Three layers—(1) object of discovery: creator and innovator accounts, concerns, what kind of conditions support/hinder them in their work; (2) … Continue reading →

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IPSC Breakout Session #5 Platforms & Interfaces/IP Enforcement

Posted on August 4, 2023 by rtushnet

Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Tech Bros, Social Media, and the End of IP Financing? Ideas are nothing without financing. Banks will not give loans secured by patents; banking law constraints. How was Silicon Valley Bank able to make loans to startups before … Continue reading →

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IPSC Breakout Session #1

Posted on August 3, 2023 by rtushnet

Too much to choose from; I prioritized things that were new to me. Mark Bartholomew, A Right to Be Left Dead If we can create new works in a dead author’s style after they’re gone and create conversations with them … Continue reading →

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