John Welch discusses a TTAB decision in which the Board rejects five applications for .MUSIC on descriptiveness grounds (the applications covered various IT services including domain name registration.
Applicant pointed out various prior regs for “.” and “dot” formative marks. The Board noted that that was then, and this is now. Now there is an
Not an unusual case – defendant allegedly reproduces plaintiff’s registered Q logo on its website. I was just curious as to what a company named Acme Widget did. Turns out to be financing in the aviation sector.
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We have a share in a ‘community-supported agriculture’ organic food plan and we get more green leafy vegetables than we know what to do with. My wife places kale flat on a baking pan, drizzles it with olive oil, puts it in the oven, and out comes kale chips. My nine year old eats loads
But first I digress. I was in a Hard Rock Cafe last month with colleagues who were discussing the rock and roll memorabilia on the wall (that is the decorative theme of that chain), and I expressed admiration for a Duane Eddy guitar in a glass case. My colleagues looked at me like I had
Owner of CALICO CORNERS toy products sue makers of TEACUP FAMILIES for false advertising in commercial shown above.
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Dot-Nxt.com: “Accountability and transparency – but only when it suits us.” (regarding ICANN’s alleged secret meeting in which it fired its CEO).
This from the ‘about’ page of LEGOWORKSHOP.COM:
Welcome to legoworkshop! My name is Gavin. My brother Grayson (age11) and I (age 15) and are running this website for the fun of being able to show the world our creations. I attend Middle College for high school. Middle College is a program where you can
Let me just channel the voice of an old cranky person first: the reason why the fact that Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is a wealthy person is a bad thing, is that it sends the message to young people that you don’t actually have to work hard at math or science or some other useful
In-n-Out sues restaurant re use of allegedly infringing boomerang sign.
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