How "moron in a hurry" became a favorite way to settle trademark disputes
In 1978, a British judge coined what would become one of law's most memorable phrases. While ruling on a trademark dispute between two newspapers, Justice Foster declared that "only a moron in a hurry" could confuse the Communist Party's Morning Star with the forthcoming Daily Star tabloid.
The "moron in a hurry" test became useful …
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