Here is the complaint for declaratory judgment of non-infringement on Google v. American Blind & Wallpaper Factory.

Here’s an Internetnews.com article about the case that quotes me a lot.

Incidentally, the second unpaid Google hit for the search term AMERICAN BLIND, is the American Blind Skiing Foundation.

Plaintiff registered copyright in a 20 inch doll.  It then created a 48 inch doll derived from the 20 inch doll, but didn’t register copyright.  Defendant’s doll allegedly infringed the unregistered  48 inch doll but not the registered 20 inch doll.  Plaintiff argued that registration of the prior work confers jursidiction on claims of infringement…

Interesting illustration of how consumers can talk back to big corporations these days.  This website, ipodsdirtylittlesecret.com, alleges that the iPod’s irreplaceable battery only lasts 18 months.  Comments on the site here, via kottke.org.  I’m not aware of a response from Apple as of yet but will happily link to one.

Article from Bizjournals.com on ‘Blogs: The Next Frontier in Biz Communication” listing the Trademark Blog as “another example of an interesting blog.”

And speaking of juxta position, today’s Wall Street Journal, page B1, “Whose Ad Is This Anyway?,” discusses the practice of companies using their fictional pitchman, such as the Maytag Repairman, Taco Bell Chihauhua, and the Pillsbury Doughboy, to appear in ads for the products of others.  Does this enhance or blur brand image?  The experts…

It was a little ironic. “Ruling Is Near On Limits Put on Film Copies” on p.4 of today’s NY Times, reports that a NY Federal court will issue a ruling soon on whether the MPAA can prohibit member studios from distributing copies of new movies to critics, given that such copies are apparently the source…

Hip-Hop record executive Irv Gotti (real name Irv Lorenzo) is changing the name of his record label MURDER INC. to THE INC. so that “everyone will focus on our talent.”  Via cnn.com.

J.K. Rowling, Scholastic and AOLTW receive $50k in sanctions against party that had alleged infringement and apparently fabricated evidence.

Scholastic et. al. v. Stouffer, no. 02-9405 (2d Cir Dec 2, 2003).