famous marks

I'll Go First. CHANEL.

Martin Schwimmer
December 20, 2008 02:39

Wall Street Journal discusses whether its a good idea to maintain a brand after the designer dies....Wall Street Journal discusses whether its a good idea to maintain a brand after the designer dies.

Reputation Without Use Of Trademarks In The US

Martin Schwimmer
December 15, 2008 15:12

TMR: DON’T I KNOW YOU FROM SOMEWHERE? PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF FOREIGN TRADEMARKS THAT ARE WELL KNOWN BUT NOT USED THERE By Anne Gilson LaLonde...TMR: DON’T I KNOW YOU FROM SOMEWHERE? PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF FOREIGN TRADEMARKS THAT ARE WELL KNOWN BUT NOT USED THERE By Anne Gi...

Flattery is Still Infringement

November 15, 2008 14:03

A story in the Globe and Mail this week illustrates that the use of a popular logo may be a form of flattery to the owner, but the owner will still be concerned about infringement of its IP rights.  Gordon DeRosa, after 21 years of public service, is again running for re-election to the Trail City [...

Team Canada - No Go on Logo

November 03, 2008 23:28

A recent story reports that Team Canada may not be able to use the iconic Maple Leaf logo of Hockey Canada on its uniforms for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.  Apparently, International Olympic Committee (IOC) regulations prohibit sports associations from displaying their logos on uniforms used at the ...

Comparing Apple to Apple

October 07, 2008 17:40

A report in the Globe and Mail tells the story of a small Vancouver Island school’s run in with tech heavyweight Apple Inc. in a dispute over the use of the school’s logo.  Victoria School of Business and Technology (VSBT) reportedly adopted, three years ago, a logo featuring an apple wi...