43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Mandabach sued under §43(a) and coordinate state law claims and sought cancellation of a trademark registration. If we got rid of the bizarre idea that Rogers was about artistic works and correctly labeled it as being about commercial speech, courts would do much better. Did Mandabach have valid marks?

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

MGFB has a federal registration for FLORA-BAMA for “bar and restaurant services” and several entertainment services, including “social entertainment events,” live musical performances, and “competitions for fish throwing.” Flora-Bama logo The Flora-Bama has been featured in artistic works by third parties.

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Artistic Work Television Trademark Trademark Law 64

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

As noted by Professor Jake Linford , the examples used by the Court when it discusses application of the Rogers test focus on uses in the title or content of artistic works (not on T-shirts). The Justices did not add a non-trademark use of the mark requirement to the text of 15 U.S.C.

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