The problems of selling high quality merchandise on the Web: Tiffany and Company alleges that Overstock.com sold pendants bearing the TIFFANY mark that were not authorized by Tiffany. Overstock indicates that it had verified the source of the items. Tiffany suggests that certain sales documents in the trade channel that lead to Overstock obtaining the
Bouchat v. Balitmore Ravens – 4th Circuit on Copyright Damages
Plaintiff established that the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens had infirnged his copyright in a drawing for the Balitmore Ravens logo. He claimed damages based on a variety of sources of revenue to the team, including merchandise sales and broadcast income. The Fourth Circuit holds that there must be a conceivable connection between the infringement
Yao Ming v. Coke
Coca Cola has agreed to stop using Yao Ming’s image on packaging in China and has apologized for using it without his permission. Yao has a sponsorship agreement with Pepsi. Via Interfax.
Word
Rap lyrics by Judge in Eminem defamation case here.
Tiffany Awarded Damages Against Web Merchant
Tiffany and Company awarded $573K in damages against a website selling counterfiet TIFFANY jewlery, via AP.
Bidz v. eBay re $1 No Reserve
Via Internetnews.com, Bidz has sued eBay over the use of its registered trademark $1 NO RESERVE.
The Aesthetically Functional Swedish Fish
If you wanted to make a fish-shaped gummy candle, you would likely need to make the back flat, where you pour the liquid into a starch impression. Also, in order to make it look like a fish you would likely need to use a head, tail, scale pattern and eyes. So Malaco Leaf, owner of
Brothel Trademark Sold On EBay
The trademark and other assets of the Mustang Ranch, a bankrupt brothel in the state of Nevada, has been sold at auction via EBay for $145,000. Via The Reno Gazette. Image from Realm-of-shade.com.
Depicting a Bulldozer In A False Light
Both David C. of New Jersey and John W. of Boston write in to advise of news of this lawsuit filed by Caterpillar against Disney, producers of the movie “George of the Jungle II,” for its less than flattering portrayal of the fine CAT brand bulldozer.
Thinking of this lawsuit and that filed by Wham-O
Your Deal
The Deal, a business deal news provider, is protesting the use of The Real Deal for a real estate deal news provider, via the NY Post.