Filmmaker Allowed To Use The Name Rin Tin Tin To Describe Rin Ti...

Courtesy Techdirt  Tue, 11/24/2009 - 00:26

Looks like the courts got one right concerning a trademark claim involving famed movie dog Rin Tin Tin. It seems that some movie makers wanted to make a movie about Rin Tin Tin, which seemed reasonable enough.

However, Rin Tin Tin Inc., a company that continues to breed "Rin Tin Tin dogs" for movies objected to the use of the name, saying that since they held the trademark on Rin Tin Tin, the movie was infringing.

Thankfully, the judge disagreed...

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