Communications Law
Patagonia Sues Gap
I just saw this short news release and thought it might be of interest. Patagonia Sues Gap Article The suit is related to the Gap allegedly copying Patagonia’s “iconic” flap pocket on its fleece jackets. The short article specifically discusses goodwill and confusion, including an example of a customer genuinely being confused.
Spikeball – Already becoming generic?
I enjoyed the velcro video we watched in class and I was trying to think of other such examples, beyond things such as kleenex, xerox, and rollerblades discussed in class. One day, on my way to playing spikeball, a game involving a small trampoline-like thing and a ball, I was thinking of how spikeball potentially […]
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Oliver Tree and the Spiderman Paradox [assignment]
Currently, one of Tik Tok’s most popular sounds is a song by the artists Oliver Tree and Robin Shultz entitled “Miss You”. Or is it? This song is actually a remixed version of a song by Southstarr entitled “Miss You”, which is a remix of the song “Jerk” by Oliver Tree. In essence, its a […]
McDowell’s not McDonald’s – Classic Passing Off/Trademark Infringement Scene
Hi all, I came across this classic Eddie Murphy in “Coming to America”. Judging on how confident the restaurant owner was in proclaiming his brilliance, you would think he shelled out for some billable hours at his local IP law firm. Enjoy:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXgx7Uzislo (IP content lasts around 1 minute)
VV Tech loses its appeal against Twitter over its proposed bird trademark
Twitter has successfully prevented a Singapore technology firm called VV Technology from registering a yellow hummingbird as a trademark for a mobile application. The application was filed in 2018 and was opposed by the American company, Twitter. In 2019, the principal assistant registrar ruled in favour of twitter, which led to the appeal by VV […]
“KIMONO” : Trademark Controversy between Kim Kardashian and the Japanese culture.
In the “season” of Trademark, I decided to share this trademark controversy that happened in 2019. On June 25, 2019, Kim Kardashian revealed her new shapewear called Kimono Solutionwear which caused an uproar on Twitter. “I’ve been passionate about this for 15 years,” the reality star wrote. “Kimono is my take on shapewear and solutions […]
Copyright and Mahayana Buddhist Sutras
I thought to write on this topic after reading the following, from the Wikipedia page on the Diamond Sutra: It is also the first known creative work with an explicit public domain dedication, as its colophon at the end states that it was created “for universal free distribution” Looking into the matter, this is somewhat misleading. “It” refers not to the […]