Fictional Brands, Famous Marks: Recurring Characters, Places, and Elements Can Serve as Source Identifiers for Creative Works

• Author: Ian G. McFarland - John T. Winemiller
• Position: Ian G. McFarland is an associate in Merchant & Gould P.C.'s Knoxville, Tennessee, office. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, as well as foreign and domestic trademark enforcement and portfolio management. He can be reached at imcfarland@merchantgould.com. John T. Winemiller is the managing partner of Merchant & Gould P.C....
• Pages: 40-44

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Recurring Characters, Places,

and Elements Can Serve as Source

Identifiers for Creative Works

By Ian G. McFarland and John T. Winemiller

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