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    Category: Famous Marks

    March 25, 2014in Competition Law, Famous Marks, Freedom of Speech, Trademarks, Uncategorized0by Editor
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    Parody in Trade-mark Law - "Dumb Starbucks" Might Not Be So Dumb After All

    Nathan Fielder created quite an uproar when he opened up an establishment in Los Feliz, California named “Dumb Starbucks.” According to its FAQ sheet, the store claimed to legally operate…

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    February 27, 2014in Canada, Famous Marks, IP, Jurisdiction, Trademarks, UK, UK, US0by Editor
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    “World War Pink”: Victoria’s Secret and Thomas Pink Square Off in Dispute Over “Pink” Brands

    The global branding dispute between Thomas Pink and Victoria’s Secret opened up a front in Canada last month. In the decision, Justice Hughes of the Federal Court found that Victoria’s…

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    November 13, 2013in Competition, Competition Law, Famous Marks, Trademarks, WIPO0by Editor
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    Beer, Reform, and Policy: A Pint of Chinese Trade-mark Law

    If you want to order a Heineken in China, just ask the bartender for a “喜力啤酒” (pronounced “see lee pee jow”). The second word-pair, “啤酒”(“pee jow”), simply means “beer” and…

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    September 18, 2013in Contracts, Copyright, Copyright Reform, Famous Marks, Infringement, Infringement, IP, IP Reform, Law & Music Course Topic, Literary Works, Trademarks, Uncategorized, US4by Editor
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    To Poach a Mockingbird: Harper Lee's Trade-mark Battle

    So much for southern hospitality. Celebrated American author Harper Lee finds herself embroiled in a trademark clash for the right to register the title of her own 1961 Pulitzer-winning novel, To…

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    April 2, 2013in Canada, Famous Marks, Feature Post, Image, IP, Osgoode Alumnus, Trademarks0by Editor
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    The Bay Builds Upon a Masterpiece

    Beymen, the leading fashion brand in Turkey, has offered upscale men’s clothing since 1971, more recently adding women’s wear and home collections to its lines.  But when it sought to…

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    November 27, 2012in Canada, Competition, Competition Law, Famous Marks, Jurisdiction, Trademarks0by Editor
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    Quebec Has Some Branding Issues

    The commitment to culture by our Francophone neighbours in Quebec has put their provincial government in the center of a legal battle with 6 major retailers. (more…)

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