Update on the Department of Homeland Security’s IP branch (formerly Customs), enforcing rights in a ‘Rubik’s Cube’-like device here and here. Background here.
2004
KRISPY KREME v. KRISPY KREAM

KRISPY KREME Donuts protests Pennsylvania ice cream stand named KRISPY KREAM. Via StarTribune.com.
INTA Profile On Me
INTA has profiled me in its most recent Bulletin.
Voting Information
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Homeland Security Agents Going After Infringing Goods?
Read this entire story below from The Oregonian, about Department of Homeland Security agents objecting to the sale of toys in a toy store in Oregon, on intellectual property grounds. The article is a little vague about distingushing between Customs and non-Customs DHS agents and I’m a little puzzled as to what really happened. U.S. Customs, which is…
Timex Avoids Taking a Licking
Undisputed copyright infringement committed by Timex, but it gets a multi-million dollar damages award against it vacated.
Polar Bear Productions v. Timex, 03-35188 (9th Cir. Oct 25, 2004).
ICANN Advances Addition of .POST and .TRAVEL Domains
ICANN has announced that it has begun ‘commercial and technical’ negotiations regarding addition of a .POST tld sponsored by the Universal Postal Union, and a .TRAVEL tld sponsored by The Travel Partnership Corporation.
ROLE'X Spam Collateral Damage
Perhaps you have received several offers to purchase replica ROLEX (or ROLE’X, ROLE”X or ROLE.X) watches recently. So did this listserv. According to this blog, Rolex’ attorneys saw the spam on the archived list, and sent a demand letter to the list operator. This blog doesn’t think that that was smart.
Soccer Fan Bids Kid's Name Adieu
Soccer fan turns over freddyadu.com to soccer sensation, Freddy Adu in UDRP.
Logos and Soccer
Arsenal and German goalie Jens Lehmann (left) has been ordered to wear ADIDAS brand gloves, if he wishes to keep his place on the German national team. He has been wearing NIKE gloves for Arsenal. Via Eurosport.com. Thanks to John W. for the pointer.
NY Times article here about conflict between the UK soccer leagues…