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likelihoodofconfusion.com - 30 days ago
The left wing of IP criticism
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I find myself glancing in that direction quite a bit… something I never dreamed. Nor that I would link to a link to Mother Jones. Originally posted 2006-03-28 13:54:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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likelihoodofconfusion.com - 25 days ago
Likelihood of … whatever
— likelihoodofconfusion.com — Okay, folks — this one is for the lawyers, pretty much. It’s a Contract Interpretation Quiz (I’ve... added the emphasis): Interpret this contract, reproduced below in full: In consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and other good, valuable, and adequate consideration, ... (more) Likelihood of … whatever
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Search terms “not a trademark use in commerce”?!
— likelihoodofconfusion.com — Eric Goldman passes along important trademarks-on-the-Internet-law news: [The U.S. Southern District of New York] court [has] dismissed... [a] trademark infringement claim for the keyword purchases because the purchases do not constitute a trademark “use in commerce.” This sets up a ... (more) Search terms “not a trademark use in commerce”?!
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A week of tweets
likelihoodofconfusion.com - 11/2/2009
A week of tweets
— likelihoodofconfusion.com — Last week’s topical tweets via @roncoleman: RT @LawWriting There is no great writing, only great rewriting. ~... ~ Justice Louis Brandeis RT @MegLG Redskins litigants win support from psychologists, justice advocates in TM expungement suit http://ow.ly/wO4Q RT @westlaw Headnote of the Day ... (more) A week of tweets

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