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Trademark’S Ebay Problem, Peter J. Karol
Trademark’S Ebay Problem, Peter J. Karol
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
This Article addresses the current debate over whether to extend, to trademark law, the rule in eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C. denying prevailing patent plaintiffs presumptive entitlement to injunctive relief. Its central concern, however, is not whether or how eBay should apply to trademark law, but rather the way in which the debate resurfaces structural flaws undermining foundational provisions of the Lanham Act. Namely, the Act purports to grant ex ante exclusive rights to mark owners against all confusingly similar uses, but then reserves discretion to district courts to deny statutory injunctive relief without further guidance. This ambiguity, a familiar …
Reexamining Two Pesos, Qualitex, & Wal-Mart: A Different Approach…Or Perhaps Just Old Abercrombie Wine In A New Bottle?, Russ Versteeg
Reexamining Two Pesos, Qualitex, & Wal-Mart: A Different Approach…Or Perhaps Just Old Abercrombie Wine In A New Bottle?, Russ Versteeg
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Bros., Inc., 529 U.S. 205 (2000), the United States Supreme Court held that, in order for a product design to be protectable under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, the product design must first acquire a secondary meaning. Writing for the Court, Justice Scalia, reasoned that consumers, as a rule, do not expect a product’s design to serve as an indicator of source. The Court stated that product designs, like colors, do not ordinarily operate as source indicators, and that is why the Court established its rule that a product design must acquire a …
I Do Not Endorse This Message! Does A Political Campaign’S Unauthorized Use Of A Song Infringe On The Rights Of The Musical Performer?, Kimberlianne Podlas
I Do Not Endorse This Message! Does A Political Campaign’S Unauthorized Use Of A Song Infringe On The Rights Of The Musical Performer?, Kimberlianne Podlas
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Real-Life Protection For Fictional Trademarks, Benjamin M. Arrow
Real-Life Protection For Fictional Trademarks, Benjamin M. Arrow
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Does It Really Suck?: The Impact Of Cutting-Edge Marketing Tactics On Internet Trademark Law And Gripe Site Domain Name Disputes, Mindy P. Fox
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Consumer Gripe Sites, Intellectual Property Law, And The Use Of Cease-And-Desist Letters To Chill Protected Speech On The Internet. , Rachael Braswell
Consumer Gripe Sites, Intellectual Property Law, And The Use Of Cease-And-Desist Letters To Chill Protected Speech On The Internet. , Rachael Braswell
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Economics Of Cultural Misrepresentation: How Should The Indian Arts And Crafts Act Of 1990 Be Marketed?, Jennie D. Woltz
The Economics Of Cultural Misrepresentation: How Should The Indian Arts And Crafts Act Of 1990 Be Marketed?, Jennie D. Woltz
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Post No Bills: Can The Nba Prohibit Its Players From Wearing Tattoo Advertisements?, John Vukelj
Post No Bills: Can The Nba Prohibit Its Players From Wearing Tattoo Advertisements?, John Vukelj
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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Why The Initially Confused Should Get A Clue: The Battle Between Trademark Infringement And Consumer Choice Online, John Handy
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Post No Bills: Can The Nba Prohibit Its Players From Wearing Tattoo Advertisements?, John Vukelj
Post No Bills: Can The Nba Prohibit Its Players From Wearing Tattoo Advertisements?, John Vukelj
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Crisis Of Indefinite Consequence: How The Derivative Works Exception And The Lanham Act Undercut The Renumerative Value Of Termination Of Transfers, Ashok Chandra
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Extraterritorial Reach Of United States Trademark Law: A Review Of Recent Decisions Under The Lanham Act, Erika M. Brown
The Extraterritorial Reach Of United States Trademark Law: A Review Of Recent Decisions Under The Lanham Act, Erika M. Brown
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Lanham Act And Deceptive Trade Practice Claims Arising Under State Professional Licensure Laws, John L. Reed
Lanham Act And Deceptive Trade Practice Claims Arising Under State Professional Licensure Laws, John L. Reed
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Fifty Years Of The Lanham Act: A Retrospective Of Section 43(A), Ethan Horwitz, Benjamin Levi
Fifty Years Of The Lanham Act: A Retrospective Of Section 43(A), Ethan Horwitz, Benjamin Levi
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Analysis And Suggestions Regarding Nsi Domain Name Trademark Dispute Policy, Carl Oppedahl
Analysis And Suggestions Regarding Nsi Domain Name Trademark Dispute Policy, Carl Oppedahl
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Foreword - Half A Century Of Federal Trademark Protection: The Lanham Act Turns Fifty, H. Peter Nesvold, Lisa M. Pollard
Foreword - Half A Century Of Federal Trademark Protection: The Lanham Act Turns Fifty, H. Peter Nesvold, Lisa M. Pollard
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Lanham Act: A Living Thing, Joseph D. Garon
The Lanham Act: A Living Thing, Joseph D. Garon
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Trademark Office As A Government Corporation , Jeffrey M. Samuels, Linda B. Samuels
The Trademark Office As A Government Corporation , Jeffrey M. Samuels, Linda B. Samuels
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Dilution Doctrine: Towards A Reconciliation With The Lanham Act, Elliot B. Staffin
The Dilution Doctrine: Towards A Reconciliation With The Lanham Act, Elliot B. Staffin
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Trade Dress: Who Should Bear The Burden Of Proving Or Disproving Functionality In A Section 43(A) Infringement Claim?, Danielle Rubano
Trade Dress: Who Should Bear The Burden Of Proving Or Disproving Functionality In A Section 43(A) Infringement Claim?, Danielle Rubano
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
It Had To Be Hue: The Meaning Of Color “Pure And Simple”, Karin S. Schwartz
It Had To Be Hue: The Meaning Of Color “Pure And Simple”, Karin S. Schwartz
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
"Conditional" Functionality: The New Standard For Evaluating "Aesthetic" Functionality Established By The Second Circuit In Wallace International Silversmiths, Inc. V. Godsinger Silver Art Co., Mark I. Peroff, Nancy J. Deckinger
"Conditional" Functionality: The New Standard For Evaluating "Aesthetic" Functionality Established By The Second Circuit In Wallace International Silversmiths, Inc. V. Godsinger Silver Art Co., Mark I. Peroff, Nancy J. Deckinger
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Trademark Protection Of Advertising Slogans: A Modern Perspective, Evynne Grover
The Trademark Protection Of Advertising Slogans: A Modern Perspective, Evynne Grover
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
State Trademark And Unfair Competition Law By The United States Trademark Association , Jeffrey E. Jacobson
State Trademark And Unfair Competition Law By The United States Trademark Association , Jeffrey E. Jacobson
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.