Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Sep. 11, 2014
Disney, Deadmau5 battle over mouse ears
If you had to pick the most famous trademark in the entire world, what would it be? For millions - if not billions - of human beings, the answer to this question must be: Mickey Mouse.
Dan D. Nabel
Principal Counsel
Riot Games
Dan also teaches Video Game Law at USC Gould. His new book, "Video Game Law in a Nutshell," will be available in July 2018 from West Academic."
If you had to pick the most famous trademark in the entire world, what would it be? You might consider McDonald's golden arches, Nike's swoosh, Apple's apple icon, Starbucks' siren, Louis Vuitton's interlocking L-V letters, or perhaps Coca Cola's signature cursive logo. Of course, if you considered just these marks, the conversation would be sort of like talking about the greatest basketball player of all time without considering Michael Jordan. And for many people, the Michael Jordan of...
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