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The rare explicitly false statement of sponsorship

By Rebecca Tushnet

Most times, trademark owners' allegations that consumers will be confused about sponsorship or affiliation are just ways to expand the scope of infringement by relaxing the theory of what constitutes confusion. But not always. The attention-grubbing Salahis run something called the Land Rover America's Polo Cup, for which one can buy extra-special Cartier seats. Except that many of the listed sponsors for the 2010 event, including Land Rover and Cartier aren't sponsors. (I get the sense from read more

Full post as published by 43(B)log on December 02, 2009 (boomark / email).