The organizers of a Salt Lake City comic convention suffered another blow in their long-running trademark battle with the organizers of the San Diego Comic-Con.
The Salt Lake event styled
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Our story so far:
Comic-Con is a registered trademark of SDCC, the organizers of the
Continue Reading San Diego Smackdown Chapter V: The Empire Strikes Back
The jury has spoken. After a saga worth of Homer, Comic-Con is a valid trademark.
The battle began when, the organizers of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), the 50-year old grandaddy
Continue Reading San Diego Smackdown, the Final Chapter?
I’ve blogged here and here about the pending trademark infringement case brought by SDCC, the registered owners
Continue Reading San Diego Smackdown, Chapter 2: Gag Order Overturned on Appeal
The stakes just raised in an imminent trial over the validity of the San Diego Comic-Con trademark. What started out as a straightforward trademark dispute has now implicated First Amendment
Continue Reading San Diego Smackdown: Comic Con Trademark Fight Goes First Amendment
A federal judge in San Diego has cleared for trial a case that may strip San Diego
Continue Reading Is Comic-Con the Victim of Genericide?