Yet more on Verisign via the NY Times, Slashdot, The Register and Cox Crow.
Luxury Brands in India
Article from Manorama Online on growing popularity of luxury brands in India.
Verisign vs. the Patch
This Silicon Valley News article reports that the Internet Software Consortium, developers of BIND domain name software, is releasing a patch intended to block Verisign’s SITE FINDER service (or, as ICANN Watch puts it, Verisign’s typosquatting).
Professor Lessig may be distracted right now enjoying his new status as father, but at some point I
Meme Watch: WESLEY CLARK
Google WESLEY CLARK and see who has apparently purchased his name as Google keywords.
Use Domain Surfer to see who has registered WESLEY CLARK domain names in the com-net-org space.
See the unofficial Wesley Clark weblog.
See where the mis-typed WESLYCLARK.COM name points to.
Cigar Trade Secret Complaint Against Sean Combs
Theft of trade secrets complaint against Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs via FindLaw.
Once I Could Not Spell Syllabus, Now I'm On One
The Trademark Blog has made it to a law school syllabus.
I Saw You Standing Alone
Federal Circuit reverses TTAB’s refusal of BLUE MOON and Design for beer based on prior registration of BLUE MOON and design for restaurant services, on the ground that beer and restaurant services are not all that related.
One Pill. Twenty-Four Hours. Zero Heartburn. One False Advertising Claim.
J&J-Merck has sued P&G, makers of PRILOSEC OTC, alleging that the claim “One Pill. Twenty-four hours. Zero Heartburn.” and “Just one and heartburn’s done” are false, as they imply that one pill will eliminate heartburn in 24 hours. In fact, according to the suit, the pill is to be taken once a day for 14 days, and
Making Money Off Fat Fingers
NY Times (free registration required) on Verisign’s plan service regarding mis-typed URLs.
Slip Slidin' Away
In the recent comedy DICKIE ROBERTS, David Spade is seen sliding (and crashing) on a SLIP N’ SLIDE, a yellow plastic sheet intended to be used when inflated and wet. AP reports that Wham-O, manufacturers of the SLIP N’ SLIDE product, has sued, arguing that the depiction of the product was unauthorized, and encourages the unsafe use of