After the blogging get-together tonight at the Billy Goat Taven (which, I am told, is below street level so look for the stairs), a bunch of us are meeting up at Kingston Mines (a blues club), 2548 N. Halsted.
April 2007
Trademark Blog Live In Chicago Monday April 30
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
Here’s the map of where the meet the bloggers thing is Monday night, 7:30 to 9:30. If you’d like to say hello and can’t make it Monday night, drop me a line – marty at schwimmerlegal dot com.
The Most ‘Powerful’ Brands In The World
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Branding
Via News.com, via Scripting News, a brand consultancy has issued a list of the most ‘powerful’ brands in the world:
1. Google–$66.4 billion
2. General Electric–$61.9 billion
3. Microsoft–$55 billion
4. Coca-Cola–$44.1 billion
5. China Mobile–$41.2 billion
6. Marlboro–$39.2 billion
7. Wal-Mart–$36.9 billion
8. Citigroup–$33.7 billion
9. IBM–$33.6 billion
10. Toyota Motor–$33.4 billion
The methodology…
Ninth Circuit: DISINFECTABLE Not PROTECTABLE
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Inherent Registrability
This Ninth Circuit decision on the word ‘DISINFECTABLE” ends with a flourish.
Google’s ‘Claim Your Content’ Filtering System
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in DMCA
NewTeeVee.com: ‘Anticipating Google’s ‘Claim you Content‘” (a system that ‘somewhat automates’ the DMCA process for copyright owners, that, as the article notes, reduces some of the cost but keeps the burden of enforcement on the copyright owner).
Utah Denied Top Spot On Worst Internet Law List
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
Prof Goldman: “The Best and Worst Internet Laws” (Utah places 4 out of top 10 but losts out to CDA.
Viacom ‘Goofs’ On Colbert Parody
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in DMCA
Ars Technica: “Viacom: ‘We goofed on Colbert Parody Takedown Notice” (Viacom and EFF resolve dispute over Colbert parody clip).
Kate Moss Calls Kettle Black?
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Copyright
Fashionista: Kate Moss’s design team issues copyright warning which, according to Fashionista and the New York Post, is ironic. Hat tip ATL.
Viacom v YouTube Panel Discussion NYC Tuesday 6:30
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in DMCA
On April 24th at 6:30 PM in the Moot Court Room at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, The Cardozo Intellectual Property Society Presents
“Viacom vs. GooTube: Solving the User-Generated Gridlock”
1.0 CLE credit Available in Areas of Professional Practice
To RSVP, respond to: youtubepanel at gmail dot com
Featuring:
Stanley Pierre-Louis, Esq.
Kaye Scholer,…
“Commercial Free” Suit Against XM Not Covered By Arb. Clause
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in False Advertising
8th Circuit: Deceptive trade practice claim regarding XM’s claims that it is ‘commercial free’ not covered by arbitration clause. Text of decision here. Coverage here.