I remember months ago having this discussion on Trademark with a colleague specific to social media. I argued that fans whether well intentioned or not, should not be permitted to use the trademarked name of a business as part of their own business identity or url. Why? It creates brand confusion and also exposes the owner of the trademarked name …
Hollywood Jeweler Chris Aire Sues Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Swatch et al for #Trademark Infringement!
The above lawsuit filed September 22nd, 2010 in Federal Court in Los Angeles was brought to my attention today and I immediately got excited for four key reasons. First, as a trial lawyer of African heritage, it is not often I see African litigants in the courtroom. The African culture tends to favor letting things be and not ruffling feathers; …