Brian Leitten

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"... other trademarks on consumer goods up in arms. "You could pick almost any consumer product manufacturer in the Fortune 500, and they'd be very concerned about this decision," said Brian Leitten, who teaches trademark law at Georgetown University Law School. "The fear is that the court is going to start to punish people whose product is unique and well known by ..."

"... valid trademark. Monopoly was successfully challenged by Anti- Monopoly Inc., which markets a similar game with a different goal breaking up monopolies instead of creating them. ?It's scary.? remarked Brian Leitten, a Washington lawyer for many firms with trademarks and a teacher of trademark law at Georgetown University Law Center. ?THIS COULD cause almost anybody in the Fortune 500 (the 500 ..."

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