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Trademark and Unfair Competition: Parody in Speech

Explore the legal implications of parody in trademark and unfair competition law, illustrated through cases like Mutual of Omaha v. Novak and Coca-Cola v. MGM. Delve into the boundaries of creative expression vs. brand protection.

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Trademark and Unfair Competition: Parody in Speech

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  1. Trademark and Unfair Comp. Boston College Law School April 22, 2009 Parody, Speech

  2. Mutual of Omaha v. Novak

  3. Cliffs Notes v. Bantam

  4. Anheuser-Busch v. Balducci

  5. Yankee Publishing

  6. Coca Cola

  7. MGM v. Pink Panther Patrol

  8. I’m a Barbie Girl, in a Barbie world; life is plastic; it’s fantastic You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere … Imagination; Life is your Creation … I’m a blond bimbo girl, in a fantasy world ... Mattel v. MCA

  9. Mattel v. Walking Mountain

  10. Yankees Suck

  11. Hypo

  12. Gucci Jordache Energizer Bunny Enjoy Coke Spam Don’t Leave Home Without It L.L. Bean Back to School Catalog Dom Perignon Godzilla Michelob GucchiGoo (diaper bag) Lardache (large jeans) Leslie Nielsen (Coors) Enjoy Cocaine (t-shirt) Spa’am (muppet) Don’t Leave Home Without It (condoms) L.L. Beam Back to School Sex Catalog (adult magazine) Dom Popignon (popcorn) Bagzilla (big garbage bags) Michelob Oily (spoof ad) Examples

  13. Parks v. LaFace

  14. Administrative • Course evaluations • Exam questions • Office hours

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