Lindows has announced that it will change the name of its software product LINDOWS to LINSPIRE.  The announcement makes no mention of a settlement of the worldwide dispute with Microsoft and in fact suggests that the trial will go forward.  Microsoft has prevailed in several non-US jurisdictions.  Coverage here.

An aside: this dispute illustrates the…

Less work for trademark lawyers.  The absence of effective web directories/navigational tools during the mid to late 90’s forced people to use the domain name system as a directory.  As owning XYZ.COM functioned in certain ways as having a trademark registration for XYZ in all classes in all countries, the absence of good search tools…

Amazon unveiled its A9 search engine today.  Amazon’s book search results are displayed alongside the web results.

A9’s relevancy algorithm’s perspicacity is apparent as my site is the number one hit for the search term TRADEMARK LAWYER.

Here’s a WAV file of Mr. Spacely on the Jetsons saying “You’re Fired!”  Thanks to Nipper’s Patent Blog.

Interesting First Circuit Case re good faith adoption.  Defendant knew that plaintiff continued to use mark abroad, but alleged that it had abandoned rights in the U.S. First Cicuit holds for defendant, citing Persons case (900 F.2d 1565 (Fed Cir 1990) for proposition that “knowledge of a foreign use does not preclude good faith adoption in…

Claria, the pop-up ad company formerly known as Gator, is seeking $150 million in an IPO. Coverage via Google News here.

Elsewhere, rival pop-up company WhenU has sued the State of Utah alleging tht its anti-spyware law is unconstitutional.  Complaint here.  Via BNA’s Internet Law News.

Google has modified its trademark policy iwth regard to keywords.  It will no longer remove trademarked terms from its inventory of keywords.  It will continue to monitor trademark abuses in the text of ads appearing on its site.  Google policy here.  Coverage here and here.

More about the YOU’RE FIRED trademark here.