DM News reports that a German company, Metaspinner, has obtained an order in Germany barring Google from selling the keyword PREISPIRATEN. According to the article, Google had previously prevailed in a similar suit in Germany. More coverage here.
Google.de search of PREISPIRATEN here.
Google’s problem in France from last week here.
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The University of Iowa football team refuses to play teams that have American Indian mascots, such as the Florida State Seminoles. It makes exceptions, such as the Fighting Illini (due to Big Ten conference obligations). Via Findlaw.
Not really having to do with trademarks but: In Quebec, margarine must be white, because if it were yellow, consumers would confuse it with butter. Canada’s Supreme Court is now reviewing this law. Via CBC.
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