In this question to a small business advisor from entrepreneur.com, we disagree with the bit about hiring a patent lawyer to file a trademark application. We also disagree with the bit about filing trademark applications oneself. Previous discussion on who should file here.
My theory is that the common confusion between patents and trademarks…
Washington Post editorial entitled “Free Mickey Mouse,” advocating “fix” of copyright system.
Monster Cable Products (perhaps you have their speaker wire), also sells alkaline batteries. The packaging for the batteries claims that they last 25% longer than standard alkaline batteries. Energizer, which, with Duracell and Rayovac, provides 95% of the standard alkaline batteries sold in the U.S., took umbrage at the clam and hired an independent lab…
Professor A. Michael Froomkin, one of the editors of ICANN Watch, has authored an upcoming article for the Harvard Law Review entitled “Habermas @ Discourse.net – Towards a Critical Theory of Cyberspace.” The article suggests that the Internet Engineering Task Force is an admirable form of decision making body. There is also a bit
At some point, the Supremes will render a decision in the VICTOR’S LITTLE SECRET case, which will tackle just what in the world one has to prove when one proves trademark dilution. So, to prepare for cocktail parties with your trademark lawyer friends, you may wish to review:
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Dulces Anahuac of Mexico sells salt-flavored lemon candy under the trademark LIMON 7. It also apparently still makes candy cigarettes, but that’s another story. It granted an exclusive license to Salt of the Earth to sell LIMON 7 candy in the U.S. You can read from the complaint here, via Amlaw.com, how the…
You will notice a link to the left which say “Instant Message Us Now.” Nathan the IT department hooked it up as part of an experiment with the use of instant messaging in providing legal information. Our IM address is schwimmerlegal.
Disclaimers: Mere communication with a lawyer does not an attorney/client relationship make (mutual agreement…
Slow news day as both the Demys news service and UDRPLaw.net ran stories on Michael Douglas’ victory in a ERDRP action against someone who registered michael.douglas.name. I represented Michael Douglas.
The fellow who registered michael.douglas.name also registered mick.jagger.name, russell.crowe.name and robert.diniro.name. So here’s an algorithm the .name registry could use during the registration process –…
Thanks to Dave for the link. While you guys are here, feel free try the Free International Trademark Metasearch and the Domain Dossier look-up tool (enter only the string – not the TLD).
As previously blogged, CBS, American licensee of the rights in “Survivor,” protested ABC’s show “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here” on “look and feel” grounds (see complaint at prior link). ABC has now prevailed at the preliminary injunction stage. I’m not finding Judge Preska’s decision in the Southern District on Court…