July 2, 2004: Stephen Goetz’s alleged date of first use of MY LIFE, MY CARD for computer software for financial credit/debit card content management.
September 1, 2004: American Express registers mylifemycard.com as domain name.
September 8, 2004: Goetz files use-based trademark application for MY LIFE, MY CARD.
September 15, 2004: American Express files ITU trademark…
Computer Business Review Online: “Pay-per-click Speculation Market Soaring.” Hundreds of thousands of domain names are being registered, then tested during their 5 day grace period, to determine whether they will generate more than the $7 or so registration fee, in Yahoo or Google keyword ad revenue (and then are deleted if they don’t). …
State of Montana upset about Nevada business filing trademark applications for LAST BEST PLACE, via Billings Gazette. I’m not sure what is meant by the statement in the article that people can obtain about 150 types of trademarks.
Other slogans for Montana include Big Sky country and the Treasure State.
Whitney Information Network v. Xcentric Venture, 2005 WL 1677256 (M.D. la. Jul 14, 2005) – Defamation and trademark causes dismissed against ‘consumer critique’ site. Discussion on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.
From the US PTO site, explaining when to use TEAS or TEAS PLUS when filing trademark applications electronically:
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NY Lawyer article on lawsuit regarding use of THE DOORS by surviving memebers of the band.
Jim Morrison chose the name THE DOORS based on Aldous Huxley’s book, THE DOORS OF PERCEPTION which itself is named from a line in a William Blake poem.
FortWayne.com editorial on use of BURN BABY BURN for hot sauce.
U.S. Department of Commerce: Chris Israel, currently Deputy Chief of Staff for the Secretary of Commerce, has been named by President Bush as the new Coordinator of International Intellectual Property Enforcement.