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One Cannot Put a Would-Be Franchise Back Together
I was all stoked because one of the most complicated trademark ownership cases I’ve ever seen, C.F.M. Distributing Co. v. Costantine, was appealed to the Federal Circuit. Super! Clarification from a Court of Appeals on trademark ownership! Sigh. Affirmed under Rule 36 without an opinion. Oral argument here. The text of this work is licensed […] Continue reading
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I Have Never Seen An Ownership Case So Complicated
I’ve read a lot of cases with convoluted fact patterns, which I guess is how they end up in litigation. But C.F.M. Dist. Co. v. Costantine, an opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, is in the stratosphere of convoluted. Not surprisingly, it’s about a family business. In a 44-page decision, 4 pages are […] Continue reading
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Meet the Bloggers VIILXCIIIV9
Or whatever number it is. (Marty, when do we switch to real numbers??) It’s that time again, the never-to-be-missed Meet the Bloggers event at “#INTASF” for those of you who tweet, “The Annual Meeting” for those of you who are proper hobnobbers, and “in-tah” for you crass Americans who don’t know enough to say “eye-en-tee-ey.” […] Continue reading
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