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Jennifer Leggio unpacks demand letter over "branded community"

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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)

posted by Denise Howell
July 25, 2008 @ 8:39 am

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