January 2003

I’m not going to write “Top 10 IP Law Predictions for 2003” because I could be wrong (and Google would cache how wrong I was).  Better: “Top 10 IP Law Trends to Look for in 2003.”  Problem:  I can’t think of 10.

1.  The Eldred decision will come down eventually.  If I were smart enough

This is DUCKHORN WINES, from Napa.  This is DUCK WALK Vineyards from Long Island, near my mother-in-law’s beach place. This is an article from today’s NY Times about Duckhorn protesting Duck Walk’s use of a Duck as a trademark.  Duckhorn filed an action alleging that the LI winery chose a duck to intentionally and maliciously trade on Duckhorn’s