From the Boston Herald:
Jasper White, owner of the popular Jasper White’s Summer Shack restaurants, who trademarked the phrase “Food is Love,” says rival Red Lobster executives ripped off his idea and turned it into their “Share the Love” campaign.
Red Lobster’s roll-out of its campaign here. Summer Shack menu here. Lyrics
Interesting UK trademark opposition reported by IPKat. The National Canine Defense League filed for TOYS AREN’T US and Design in connection with its fundraising activities. Geoffrey Inc., owner of the TOYS “R” US trademark, opposed. Its successful argument appears to have been that:
” . . . TOYS “R” US mark would become associated in the
Had to happen eventually. The Intellect Law Group has started the Copyright Blog and the Patent Blog.
Because I’m writing an article on the application of trademark law to paid search, in connection with which I have looked at the trademark and relevancy policies of the search engine’s paid search programs (such as that of Google’s, here and here), this article from auctionbytes.com (via NameProtect) caught my eye EBay has apparently
The free SchwimmerLegal international metasearch (registration required) allows for searching of the Madrid trademark database alone or as a part of the whole metasearch.
IPKat takes Absolut to task for its cooperation with ‘Sex in the City’s fictional ABSOLUT HUNK plot line (see left). IPKat notes:
“By associating its ABSOLUT mark and campaign with overt sexual imagery, Absolut has arguably tarnished its own mark, in which case its taking moral high ground in opposing third parties from registering such domain
Here’s a place to start. WIPO’s booklet: 20 Questions About the Madrid Protocol. For those of you who have fewer than 20 questions – the Madrid Protocol is an international treaty under which owners of a national trademark application or registration in its home country can ‘deposit’ that application or registration with WIPO in order
Carl Oppedahl, who has previously contributed to the Trademark Community (for example he freely distributes his Feathers trademark monitoring software), again performs a community service by hosting a listerv on the Madrid Protocol. Instructions on subscribing are here. A warning – he gives Homer Simpson as an example. Do not subscribe to the list
Via Rediff.com, Glaxo prevails before the Delhi High Court.
UNITED STATES JOINS THE MADRID PROTOCOL
New York, NY August 5, 2003
On August 2, 2003 the United States deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva. This action signals its official membership to the treaty. The U.S. membership will take effect three months after