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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

Though an argument can be made that the company is already causing confusion by selling such a similar costume (Disney made this argument in 2008 when it sued and later settled with a costume company selling costumes similar to Disney characters), it would be considerably worse if they used the name Beetlejuice. Bottom Line.

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Evaluating the Constitutionality of Viewpoint-Neutral Trademark Registration Laws That Do Not Restrict Speech—Vidal v. Elster (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Elster could apply to register another phrase or name as a trademark for shirts, such as “Too Small” or “Steve Elster”, and continue to display “Trump Too Small” prominently on the front or back of the shirts he sells under his “Too Small” or “Steve Elster” brand.