J. Michael Keyes

IP Litigator and Consumer Survey Expert, Dorsey & Whitney

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Who knew that a trademark dispute involving the game of #Monopoly would ultimately lead to an Act of Congress clarifying the Lanham Act? Read on to see why! https://t.co/kOS80iKTeZ

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

https://t.co/P2TErFtf0O

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

The Other Shoe Drops: Court Boots Doc Martens’ Legal Expert in Trade Dress Donnybrook https://t.co/4sO3gjc2lo

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

@tesskeyes @NotreDame @NDSoccer @NDCoachNorman @DawnSiergiej Go get ‘em, Tess!!

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Jägermeister puts these claims on ice. https://t.co/cn4Tr7h68u

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

@CompassRoom Looking good up there on the top of #Spokane!

[Dorsey TMCA @TheTMCA]

New: Context is King for the King of Beers: The “No Corn Syrup” Injunction Gets Sticky https://t.co/WLi5zkzTYL @DorseyWhitney

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Thanks to my friends over at @ipwatchdog for posting a short piece I wrote about how our music copyright laws are slightly out of tune.

[IPWatchdog @ipwatchdog]

The Katy Perry Verdict Proves Our Music Copyright Laws Need a Tune Up https://t.co/xJpQwK8amx

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Not to mix metaphors, but it looks like Hall of Fame MLB pitcher #TomSeaver picked off #TomBrady at the USPTO. The game has really just started though and there are lots of innings (or quarters) to go. https://t.co/r87ZREF2Mm

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Great article by @nananastia on the fall out from the #KatyPerry Dark Horse Music Copyright debacle!

[Nastia Voynovskaya @nananastia]

The copyright infringement ruling against Katy Perry came down to just 4 notes in a minor scale progression. It's a riff so basic, it raises questions about who gets to own standard songwriting elements https://t.co/ufU6ZjbWdF

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Great @washingtonpost article by @edleeprof. The fact is, western music is built on musical borrowings. From Bach, to Beethoven, to Billy Joel, they all “copied” and created great musical works. Our music copyright laws ignore this centuries-old reality. #FreeKatyPerry

[Edward Lee @edleeprof]

Just published Op-Ed in @washingtonpost online about the Katy Perry trial. https://t.co/b7iroVi0BF

[Dorsey TMCA @TheTMCA]

New: Katy Perry’s Dark Horse Gets Trammeled—Is It Time For a New Breed of Music Copyright Protection? https://t.co/6p3JPHyyQO @DorseyWhitney

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

#BlueAngels flying right above my office windows. My building is still rattling!

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

I’m bet #Naruto from the famed monkey selfie case will be pleased with this copyright development....

[Bill Donahue @Bill__Donahue]

NEW: A federal appeals court just ruled that a banana costume is protected by #copyright law:

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Our music copyright system is broken. For centuries, western music as an art form thrived and developed in part by musicians and composers “borrowing” from each other. Bach, Beethoven, and Billy Joel all did it. Our laws should embrace this artistic reality. #KatyPerry

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

Katy Perry’s hit “Dark Horse” infringed a Christian hip-hop artist’s song

https://t.co/RZYHrD6mWH

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Great to be with my @g_prep high school classmates in Spokane this weekend! Thanks to @CompassRoom for hosting us!!

[Dorsey TMCA @TheTMCA]

New: Seventh Circuit Upholds Trade Dress Protection for “Iconically Designed” Bodum Chambord French P https://t.co/csgkY6dpm7 @DorseyWhitney

[Dorsey TMCA @TheTMCA]

Congratulations! Many of the attorneys included on this list also write blog posts for @TheTMCA #IPStars #ManagingIP

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

Thanks @KCEsq! Didn’t even realize the article was still available! ;-)

[Kevin Casini @KCEsq]

@brianlfrye @JMichaelKeyes @UMichLaw I love it. In 2004 people must’ve thought he was insane for writing it. AND it’s exactly what I was saying earlier: employ a@neutral expert. Please. Judge Soandso, you’re tone deaf.

[J. Michael Keyes @JMichaelKeyes]

I hear Plaintiff will amend to also sue for trade secret misappropriation due to patent infringement....

[Rick Sanders @RickSandersLaw]

OK, now I know @CNN is just trolling IP lawyers.