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July 25th, 2008

Jennifer Leggio unpacks demand letter over "branded community"

Posted by Denise Howell @ 8:39 am

Categories: Blogging, Trademark

Tags: Trademark, Blogging, Cease And Desist, Jennifer Leggio, Denise Howell

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Jennifer Leggio unpacks demand letter over

Over at ZDNet’s Feeds, Jennifer Leggio walks us through a cease and desist email she recently received. The email suggested her blog’s use of the term “branded community” might constitute trademark infringement. It’s a good object lesson about paying attention to cease and desist letters but not always accepting them at face value. All too often, their legal weight is less than substantial.

(Image by Carolyn Coles, CC Attribution-2.0)

Denise HowellDenise Howell is an appellate, intellectual property and technology lawyer who enjoys broad industry recognition for her expertise on the intersection of emerging technologies and law. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.

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