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Trademark Battles (part 3)

September 19, 2023 by Mark Leave a Comment

This is the third installment of a series of blog posts talking about the way some companies seek to enforce their trademark rights. You can read part 1 of the Trademark Battles here and part 2 of the Trademark Battles here.

Today’s lesson is another cautionary tale where a company regrets their decision to enter into the sometimes murky waters of trademark enforcement. It’s always better to tread lightly, particularly when you have exposure to the consuming public. Sometimes, you may find out that your decision to aggressively enforce your trademark leads you into trouble.

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Filed Under: Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Uncategorized

Don’t Use My Picture! Or Else!

January 13, 2017 by Mark Leave a Comment

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Like many of you, I enjoy going to Chipotle for a burrito every once in a while. It’s a fast casual restaurant and, if you ignore the occasional food borne illness, it’s a pretty good place to eat.

So, what exactly does eating at Chipotle have to do with taking pictures you ask? Good question. Here’s the answer. Last year I published a short post about using photographs in your social media.  Sadly, at least for one photographer, the information in my blog post was not available for review when he made a serious mistake.

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Filed Under: Content, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Social Media, Uncategorized

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