2003

Two years ago today I began a project for Amazon.com and that was the first billed minute of my own practice after I left the mother firm.  A couple of days later Fred at Richemont sent over an assignment.  Jane at Bird and Bird was another early supporter.

Today Schwimmerlegal has over 2000 lawyers and annual

I’m not going to write “Top 10 IP Law Predictions for 2003” because I could be wrong (and Google would cache how wrong I was).  Better: “Top 10 IP Law Trends to Look for in 2003.”  Problem:  I can’t think of 10.

1.  The Eldred decision will come down eventually.  If I were smart enough

This is DUCKHORN WINES, from Napa.  This is DUCK WALK Vineyards from Long Island, near my mother-in-law’s beach place. This is an article from today’s NY Times about Duckhorn protesting Duck Walk’s use of a Duck as a trademark.  Duckhorn filed an action alleging that the LI winery chose a duck to intentionally and maliciously trade on Duckhorn’s