Steven Mancinelli, IP Lawyer

06/28/2022

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BRANDING IDIOT GAMES When two idiots go to battle only a fool can win. But which one? R&R Games, Inc. produces and sells a board game with the title and brand name "YOU MUST BE AN IDIOT!" In 2006, t

10/08/2019

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DESIGN MARKS – WHEN IS AN ELK REALLY A MOOSE? WHEN THE JUDGE SAYS SO…?

Sometimes there are legal decisions that test reality. A recent decision from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) found that marks using designs of certain quadrupeds are confusingly similar despite the fact that animals depicted are completely different species. In Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. v. Isabella Elisabeth Shnittger, Opposition No.

Sometimes there are legal decisions that test reality. A recent decision from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) found that marks using designs of certain quadrupeds are confusingly similar despite the fact that animals depicted are completely different species. In Abercrombie & F...

10/08/2019

DESIGN MARKS - WHEN IS AN ELK REALLY A MOOSE? WHEN THE JUDGE SAYS SO? ... [Blogs are co...

01/04/2019

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SPIRIT vs. LED ZEPPELIN — COPYRIGHT AND A STAIRWAY TO TROUBLE

When Ta**us climbs a stairway to heaven, or perhaps the other way around — when Stairway to Heaven climbs on the back of Ta**us: the case of the ‘60’s rock band Spirit vs. rock legend Led Zeppelin is one of 2018’s more interesting copyright cases.

Back in 2014, Michael Skidmore —
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When Ta**us climbs a stairway to heaven, or perhaps the other way around — when Stairway to Heaven climbs on the back of Ta**us: the case of the ‘60’s rock band Spirit vs. rock legend Led Zeppelin is one of 2018’s more interesting copyright cases. Back in 2014, Michael Skidmore — trustee f...

03/20/2018

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WHEN A HANDSHAKE IS NOT ENOUGH — Cashing Out One’s Interest in a Business, or Not
It is a well-worn expression that small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy. The truth is that most small businesses are started by individuals to give themselves a means of employment. And employment lasts as long as the business is profitable. However, too often entrepreneurs do not put in

It is a well-worn expression that small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy. The truth is that most small businesses are started by individuals to give themselves a means of employment. And employment lasts as long as the business is profitable. However, too often entrepreneurs do not...

12/07/2017

Family Names & Trademarks - Family Vineyard Loses Its Brand and Family Name

11/30/2017

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