![]() ![]() Posted by Zachary Kramer on Januat 12:46 PM in Music | His guest is music critic/historian Peter Guralnick. Music is clearly one of his great passions. Maron is such a great interviewer, and he really shines when talking about subjects he cares about passionately. It's Thursday, so Marc Maron's newest WTF podcast is available. | Comments (4) Thursday, JanuThursday Podcast Blog Posted by Jake Linford on Augat 02:29 PM in Blogging, Music, Travel | More substance to come in subsequent posts. Feel free to share songs that make you think of or yearn for travel in the comments. In honor of the trip, I'll share one of my favorite traveling songs: The Long Journey Home by Rodney Crowell. But right now, I have traveling on my mind - my family is finishing what my ten-year old calls "an epic road trip." We've driven through ten states already, and we'll drive through four more big (mid)western states, and recross several others, before we are done. ![]() I'm excited to share some thoughts about copyright and trademark law this month. It's a pleasure to be back for another round of blogging. | Comments (5) Monday, AugThe Long Journey Home Posted by Jake Linford on Augat 11:35 AM in Food and Drink, Intellectual Property, Music, Science | ![]() I'm excited to hear your observations about sound symbols and trademarks, or your favorite food/beverage and music pairings, in the comments below. In light of this research, the presumption that a fanciful (coined) mark is entitled to instant and broad protection may require some rethinking. But marketers know, and they spend a significant amount of time trying to craft marks that take advantage of sound symbols. This is unsurprising because most consumers don't realize it either. This is true for consonants and vowels, and true even if the word at issue is a nonsense word (like XEROX or SWIFFER).Ĭourts haven't realized that sounds convey meaning in this way. In fact, there is a significant body of research into sound symbolism that indicates many sounds carry meaning independent of the words to which they belong. That presumption about coined words is not entirely true. This connection between hearing and taste reminded me of another line of research I recently mined for my article, Are Trademarks Ever Fanciful? (105 Georgetown L.J., forthcoming 2017). Trademark law presumes that when a word is coined for use as a trademark (like XEROX for photocopiers or SWIFFER for dust mops) the word can't carry any product signifying meaning, so it must be inherently source signifying. Possible applications include pairing a six-pack of beer with an mp3 for a curated listening experience. (It also works with chocolate, among other foods). According to the authors of the study, beer tastes better when paired with the right music. | Comments (6) Wednesday, AugSound Symbolism, Trademarks, and Consumer ExperienceĪ recent tweet from Ed Timberlake brought a new study to my attention. Posted by Cassandra Burke Robertson on Decemat 08:19 PM in Music | New this year is an added challenge: Whamageddon (avoiding "Last Christmas," which I already lost on the way home from school today).Īnyone have favorite (or not-s0-favorite) holiday songs? I'm especially fond of Elf's Lament. I don't think Santa's labor practices are entirely legal. December also means working hard to win the LDB Challenge-trying to make it to December 26 without ever hearing the Little Drummer Boy. I look forward to guestblogging this month, which will be a happy distraction for giving (and grading) exams. Thanks to Howard for inviting me back! For those who don't know me, I teach Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility, and Secured Transactions at Case Western Reserve School of Law. Friday, DecemGreetings and Happy December! ![]()
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