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Famous or Just Almost Famous? Trademark and Dilution Law


Level: Intermediate
Runtime: 63 minutes
Recorded Date: October 21, 2023
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Agenda

  • Super Trademark protection for those marks that count as “famous”
  • Trademarks and federal protection overview
  • Jack Daniels, Porsche, Loubotin
  • Dilution law: Famous brands and legal claims
  • Victoria’s Secret vs. Victor’s Little Secret, Sony vs SoniStream, Spotify vs. Potify
  • Almost Famous?
  • Kim Kardashian supported selfie apps, Pinterest, Theta Chi Fraternity, Coach bags
  • The Jay Leno Mother Test!
  • Personal Brands: Where trademark law meets state right of publicity law.
  • Nancy Sinatra, Bette Midler, and Vanna White
Runtime: 1 hour, 3 minutes
Recorded: October 21, 2023

For NY - Difficulty Level: For both newly admitted & experienced attorneys (transitional)
For NY - Difficulty Level: Both newly admitted and experienced attorneys

Description

When is a trademark famous enough to receive heightened protection under federal law, including protection from being diluted by other similar marks? Peter Afrasiabi discusses the key contours of trademark law and trademark dilution claims in the context of litigation over famous marks including Jack Daniels, Porsche, Victoria’s Secret, Sony, Spotify and Pinterest.

This program was recorded on October 21st, 2023.

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Peter Afrasiabi

Founding Partner
One LLP

Peter Afrasiabi is a founding partner at One, LLP, and focuses his practice on copyright, patent, trademark and entertainment litigation. In addition, Peter is a professor and the Director of the Appellate Clinic at University of California, Irvine School of Law.

Peter graduated from University of California, Los Angeles and University of Southern California Gould School of Law.


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