Lisa P. Ramsey
@lpramsey.bsky.social
University of San Diego Law Professor. I teach IP law and write about potential conflicts between trademark laws and free speech rights. Pop culture and live music fan. www.lisapramsey.com
You can preorder it on Cambridge's website (use the discount code RAMSEY25 for 20% off), on Amazon, and in some online bookstores like Barnes & Nobel ($38 for the digital and paperback version; $115 for the hardcover version).
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
You can preorder it on Cambridge's website (use the discount code RAMSEY25 for 20% off), on Amazon, and in some online bookstores like Barnes & Nobel ($38 for the digital and paperback version; $115 for the hardcover version).
Click the "Look Inside" button on Cambridge's website to find the table of contents, acknowledgements (click on Front Matter), and first 10 pages of the introduction (click on Marketing Excerpt). If anyone is interested in writing a review of the book, let me know and I will give Cambridge your name
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Click the "Look Inside" button on Cambridge's website to find the table of contents, acknowledgements (click on Front Matter), and first 10 pages of the introduction (click on Marketing Excerpt). If anyone is interested in writing a review of the book, let me know and I will give Cambridge your name
Thanks to the academics, attorneys, judges, and students who gave me comments on the book, and especially to Professors Jennifer Davis, Christophe Geiger, Martin Senftleben, and Rebecca Tushnet for their endorsements of the book.
November 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Thanks to the academics, attorneys, judges, and students who gave me comments on the book, and especially to Professors Jennifer Davis, Christophe Geiger, Martin Senftleben, and Rebecca Tushnet for their endorsements of the book.
For other news stories about the dispute, see: (1) www.law360.com/articles/240... and (2) www.vitallaw.com/news/tradema...
College Apparel Co. Denied New Trial In Penn State TM Suit - Law360
A Washington sportswear company can't get a new trial over its alleged infringement of Pennsylvania State University's trademarks on its print-on-demand merchandise, after the company was permanently ...
www.law360.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
For other news stories about the dispute, see: (1) www.law360.com/articles/240... and (2) www.vitallaw.com/news/tradema...
The court's opinion is here: business.cch.com/ipld/PennSta...
business.cch.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The court's opinion is here: business.cch.com/ipld/PennSta...
I always thought this was a person’s name. Interesting issue!
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I always thought this was a person’s name. Interesting issue!
I just found out about this podcast (or “conversational audiobook”) which does a deep dive into tech companies and various other interesting topics, and plan to listen to more episodes. Info is here: www.acquired.fm/about
Acquired | About
Every company has a story. Acquired goes behind the scenes of the biggest tech IPOs and acquisitions of all time. Hosted by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.
www.acquired.fm
October 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I just found out about this podcast (or “conversational audiobook”) which does a deep dive into tech companies and various other interesting topics, and plan to listen to more episodes. Info is here: www.acquired.fm/about
The case is DadBod Apparel LLC v. Hildawn Design LLC et al., No. 5:25-cv-01599, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio: dockets.justia.com/docket/ohio/...
DadBod Apparel LLC v. Hildawn Design LLC, et al.
Trademark case filed on August 1, 2025 in the Ohio Northern District Court
dockets.justia.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The case is DadBod Apparel LLC v. Hildawn Design LLC et al., No. 5:25-cv-01599, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio: dockets.justia.com/docket/ohio/...
Accused infringers that display such terms on the outside surface of apparel should be able to defend trademark infringement claims on the ground these are merely informational/expressive uses of the phrase and the uses are aesthetically functional (see the Lettuce Turnip the Beet case).
October 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Accused infringers that display such terms on the outside surface of apparel should be able to defend trademark infringement claims on the ground these are merely informational/expressive uses of the phrase and the uses are aesthetically functional (see the Lettuce Turnip the Beet case).