https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2014/08/fictional-software-brand-in-dark-knight-rises-doesnt-infringe-real-life-software-brand-fortres-grand-v-warner-bros.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2014/08/fictional-software-brand-in-dark-knight-rises-doesnt-infringe-real-life-software-brand-fortres-grand-v-warner-bros.htm#comment-973 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:41:00 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=12884#comment-973 Hi Eric, your excellent post calls to mind the “Duff Beer” case in Australia, where it was found that a real beer by that name passed off the fictional Duff Beer in the Simpsons. Differences? Distinctive, not descriptive, and an obvious attempt to free ride. Extract of case here: http://www.law.harvard.edu/faculty/tfisher/PILFoxvAus.htm

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