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Law 227: Trademarks & Unfair Competition Likelihood of Confusion II June 11, 2009 Jefferson Scher
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TM & Unfair Comp — Day 4 Agenda LOC Factors Applied Other Infringement Scenarios Initial interest confusion Post-sale confusion Reverse confusion Judging Use of Marks in Context Effect of “house mark”, “trade dress”
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Likelihood of Confusion Quiz Surprise Quiz Please take 10 minutes to answer, we will discuss at the end In Question 3, “good” and “bad” mean “likely to be persuasive” and “not likely to be persuasive,” respectively Open book; no impact on your grade
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Likelihood of Confusion A Tale of Two Wine Cases GALLO Wide variety of California wines CONSORZIO DEL GALLO NERO + Black Rooster Italian chianti LOC Found ROBERT PEPI COLLINE DI SASSI California-made Sangiovese blend COL-DI-SASSO Italian-made Sangiovese blend No LOC Found
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Likelihood of Confusion E&J Gallo Winery v. Consorzio del Gallo Nero 2. Similarity of marks
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Likelihood of Confusion Confusion Scenarios — Post-Sale Mastercrafters v. Vacheron What is the protectable mark? Clock’s distinctive appearance
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Likelihood of Confusion Judging Trademarks in Context House Marks
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TM & Unfair Comp — Up Next Topics and Reading for Day 5 Blue Team “On” Reading Infringement and Incontestability Ch 6, pp. 433-49; Supp pp. 49-50 (opt) “Classic” Fair Use — Ch 6, pp. 449-62 “Referential” Fair Use Ch 6, pp. 462-467; Ch 12, pp. 826-838 Laches — Ch 6, pp. 467-70
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