Via IPKAT, an article from NEWS.COM.AU, on the tendency of some parents to use names such as TIMBERLAND, CHANEL, CANON, JAGUAR and CAMRY, when naming their children.
Trademark Mythology
From a sidebar story to this article on Nike from Westchester’s The Journal News:
Nike got its name when its first employee, Jeff Johnson, had a dream about Nike, the Greek Goddess of victory. The chief executive , Phil Knight, chose NIKE over the other name he was considering, DIMENSION 6.
The NIKE swoosh
Tales From the Decrypt
A Princeton grad student published a paper indicating that a company’s copy-protection and encryption method was easily circumvented. Since the paper was released Monday, the company’s stock has declined $10 million in value. The company indicated that it was contemplating suing the student under DMCA. Outcry. Now the company has indicated it won’t sue
In the Age of TIVO, Will Everything Be an Ad?
“Life as Product Placement,” a CNN Money article on ‘insiduous’ or pervasive advertising designed to get around commercial-skippers like me.
Discussion of Dewey Decimal Case
Any analysis of the OCLC v. Library Hotel matter (the Dewey Decimal case) that concludes with a reference to Parker Posey’s portrayal of a librarian in Party Girl is worth reading.
Volokh re What Bloggers Should Know About Copyright
Via edcone.com, Prof. Volokh on what bloggers should know about copyright.
Typos, Paid Search and Diversion of Traffic
ZDNET article on typos, paid search and diversion of traffic. Diverting web traffic is shaping up to be the most popular activity on the web.
SpongeBob Holiday Inn?
Wall Street Journal article, page B1 hard copy (online version available only through subscription), on the “limits of licensing,” featuring, among other projects, the proposed SpongeBob Holiday Inn.
NY Times on IP Protection for Entrepreneurs
NY Times article (free registration required) on intellectual property protection for entrepreneurs. My favorite quote: “Getting a trademark for the name or logo is crucial . . .”
Oppositions in the U.S., U.K. and OHIM.
Barbara Cookson and Patrick Gallagher in the INTA Bulletin on differences between opposition proceedings in the U.S., U.K. and OHIM. Interesting statistics on the exceedingly low level of oppositions in the U.S. or exceedingly high levels in OHIM, depending on your perspective.