piano
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The Piano Mark Was Apparently Not Abandoned
I previously told the story of what I characterized as a zombie piano trademark for SOHMER. The long version is here and the short version is that an owner of the mark, Burgett, Inc., had a period of non-use during which time it allowed the registrations to lapse; upon discovering the lapse another piano manufacturer,… Continue reading
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Two Companies Making Pianos, One Mark
Digging into an interesting decision about the duty to defend an insurance claim turns out to be a long tale about a zombie mark, with strategic moves in prosecution, before the TTAB, and in federal court. It’s still going, but as far as I can tell all that should be left to decide is damages. … Continue reading
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Sohmer v. Sohmer
Ryan Giles at the Las Vegas Trademark Attorney blog tells the tale of two claimants to the piano brand “Sohmer.” It’s a law school exam, and I think Ryan gets an “A.” Read it here. © 2009 Pamela Chestek Continue reading
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