Trademark and Unfair Comp. Boston College Law School April 15, 2009 Merchandising, Referential Use.

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Trademark and Unfair Comp.

Boston College Law School

April 15, 2009

Merchandising, Referential Use

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Boston Marathon

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Merchandising

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Boston Professional v. Dallas Cap

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Merchandising Hypos

• Temporary sports logo tattoos• Tattoo parlor offering sports logo tattoos• Sports logo face painting• T-shirts

– “I love the Red Sox”– “Yankees Suck”– “Proud Boston College Parent”

• School ring with the school logo

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Yankees Suck

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SFAA v. USOC

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New Kids v. News America

• “New Kids on the Block are pop’s hottest group. Which of the five is your fave? Or are they a turn off? … Each call costs 50 cents. Results in Friday’s Life section.”

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Playboy v. Welles

<html><head><title>Terri Welles Erotica</title><META NAME="description" CONTENT="Playboy Playmate Of The Year 1981 Terri Welles website featuring erotic nude photos, semi-nude photos, softcore and exclusive Members Club"><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="terri, welles, playmate, playboy, model, models, nude, naked, breast, …

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Administrative Details

• Assignment– Finish Syllabus– Omit last two cases (PETA and Falwell)

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Int’l Order of Job’s Daughters