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When The Joke Is On A Trademark

Law360, New York (January 9, 2012, 12:28 PM EST) -- Almost anything can be the butt of attempted humor: People, places, things, current events, beliefs and popular culture are high on the list. Not so high, but of considerable concern to their custodians, are trademarks. Without wading through scores of trademark and copyright cases to determine "infringement or parody," consider the following three somewhat simple, highly subjective, analytical tools to determine if you've crossed the line from parody to infringement....

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