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Texas Governor's Campaign Ads -- IP Problem?

By Eric Lipman

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We've entered the full-court press period in terms of the runup to Election Day. Which means the nasty campaign ads are flying fast and furious, especially (CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!) here in the heart of Texas. I heard one yesterday that got my law-geekiness flowing. So I thought I'd share it with you all and get some feedback. Readers nationwide should be familiar with the absolutely brilliant marketing campaign for Dos Equis beer featuring The Most Interesting Man in the World. If, perchance, you're not, watch a few of the tv spots here. Then, watch this. (Sorry, I am, once again, experiencing technical difficulties embedding videos into the post. Send your complaint letters and requests for refunds to TypePad!) So, IP lawyers, any potential issues with Gov. Rick Perry borrowing the "Most [BLANK] [BLANK] in the World" shtick, right down to attributing the Hispanic-accented voice to challenger Bill White? I don't think the commercial is particularly witty, but have to admit that it caught my attention when I heard it on the radio yesterday. According to the Austin American-Statesman, this is not the first time the Perry campaign has spoofed beer commercials, doing a takeoff on the Bud Light "Real Men...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on October 01, 2010 (boomark / email).