The Trademark Blog

Posted by Marty at 10:41 PM | Permalink

Meet the people who write and read IP blogs. I will be nagging people to join me to visit the East German film theme park. Monday 8:30 - 10:30, One Potsdamer Platz, the offices of the Olswang firm. Map here.

Posted by Marty at 10:17 PM | Permalink

A German film theme park featuring East German animated characters? On the site of the old UFA Studios? Sounds too good to be true. Anyone been there and want to give us the scoop?

Posted by Marty at 08:49 AM | Permalink

Yes, if you use it as a trademark, in addition to using it as a domain name.

Trademark use: We are EXAMPLE.COM
Trademark use: We are EXAMPLE
Not trademark use: Visit us at EXAMPLE.COM

TTABlog on case about someone who didn't read this post.

Posted by Marty at 01:47 PM | Permalink

Cnet: "House Wants Copyright Czar, New Piracy Penalites":

By a 410-10 vote, the House approved the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property, or Pro-IP, Act, which is backed by the entertainment industry and other major copyright holders. . . .

The bill would rewrite U.S. law to allow federal officials to seize property--including computers or other equipment used to commit intellectual-property crimes or obtained as a result of those proceeds--from people convicted of making unauthorized copies of music, movies, or live performances. In civil cases, federal agents would have to establish that there was a "substantial connection" between the property and the offense.

Posted by Marty at 09:13 AM | Permalink