Cornell University indicates that it will oppose Red Hat’s attempt to register FEDORA for operating systems, based on Cornell’s prior use. Via ZD Net.
Discussion of REALTOR Trademark
Editorial from a real estate news service that if the National Association of Realtors were to lose its registration in the REALTOR trademark, then life would still go on.
PRC: Not Similar
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Open Source Litigation
Here is Groklaw, a website devoted to the SCO v. IBM litigation. One of IBM’s exhibits to its counterclaims has drawn 66 comments. Its memo in opposition to discovery requests has 75 comments. IP litigation is the Internet’s answer to college football.
Trademarks in the Movies: Weekend Wrap-Up
Master and Commander: J. Welch reports that there were no visible brand names on cannons, cannon balls, swords, etc.
Looney Tunes, Back in Action: The heroes are lost in the desert. They then see a shimmering Wal-Mart. One character asks: “Is that a mirage or just clever product placement.?” After stocking up on essentials in the Wal-Mart
Trademarks in the Movies con't: SNOLI on the Rocks
The Wall Street Journal reports today on page W12 that the distributor of Stolichnaya had objected to the appearance of its STOLICHNAYA in the hands of a drunken Santa in Miramax’ upcoming move ‘Bad Santa’ (more Bad Santa backlash here). A spokesperson for Allied Domecq indicated that the company’s marketing code prohibits ‘association with
Look Before You Litigate
The Wells Fargo/WhenU decision is a must-read for many reasons. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for plaintiffs, you learn in para. 128 that a related company of plaintiff uses defendant’s complained-of service.
WhenU Wins Pop-Up Ad Case Against Wells Fargo
Pop-Up Ad distributor WhenU has defeated Wells Fargo’s motion for a preliminary injunction in the Eastern District of Michigan. This is WhenU’s second victory, having defeated a similar motion brought by U Haul, in the Eastern District of Virginia (background here).
Wells Fargo v. WhenU.com, Case No. 03-71906 (E.D. Mich. Nov. 19 2003).
High Water Mark For .INFO and .BIZ?
According to IcannWatch, as soon as their registries reached their two year anniversaries, the number of .INFO and .BIZ domain name registrations began decreasing, as deletions outpaced new registrations. .INFO has crested (at least for the time being) at approximately 1,184,000 names, .BIZ at 1,055,000 names.
If you know the URLs of the
Recouping What Madrid Hath Taken Away
Question for discussion raised at the recent INTA mid-Winter meeting: In view of the U.S. accession to the Madrid Protocol, U.S. Attorneys will lose filing income from non-U.S. clients who use Madrid and non-U.S. trademark agents will lose filing income from U.S. clients. Nevertheless, applicants who receive office actions will still need to retain local