Utah court rules that pop-up ads are not emails and therefore not subject to Utah’s unsolicited email statute. Via KSL TV.
Most Mentioned Brands In Popular Music
Guess which brand was mentioned the most in songs in 2004. Answer here via American Brandstand.
My client SIZZURP (a cognac that sort of rhymes with dessert) was tied for 50th!
Jerry Garcia Estate v. Moe’s Burritos
The estate of Jerry Garcia has sued Moe’s Southwestern Burritos LLC, owners of a burrito chain, over the unauthorized use of Garcia’s image and lyrics.
Authorized CHERRY GARCIA ice cream pictured right.
Discussion of Flying Burrito Brothers here.
First Seizure Of Counterfeit Goods in Libya
NJQ & Associates writes to inform us of the first seizure of counterfeit goods in Libya, made on behalf of its client, Jotun.
PARMALAT To Remain PARMALAT
Wall Street Journal (no free online version): “For Parmalat, the Name Smells Sweet” – Parmalat, the company from Parma that sells latte, was a pioneer in expanding branding for milk. After experiencing one of the largest corporate frauds ever, the management will not re-brand, unlike other successors to scandal: TELCOVE (Adelphia), PRISMA and CROSSCOUNTRY (Enron spin-offs), and
Branding Blogs
Branding/marketing oriented blogs:
Listerine Is Not The Same As Flossing
Listerine is not the same as flossing and to say otherwise is enjoinable.
HONEYWELL Famous in China
HONEYWELL has been declared to be a famous mark in China. Honeywell prevailed in a civil suit against Wuxi Honeywell Precision Manufacture. Via Bloomberg.
Honeywell was represented by my friend Spring Chang, at Chang Tsi & Partners of Beijing.
Suing Once The Cat Is Out Of The Bag
Think Secret posted an article speculating on new Apple iMac computer. Apple sued alleging disclosure of trade secrets. News.com pointed out that the suit had the effect of confirming the rumors. Daring Fireball analyzes Apple’s prior behavior with regard to leaks and opines that Apple has brought a weak suit against Think Secret in order
New IP Blog: Likelihood of Confusion
Ron Coleman, who’s New Jersey-based law firm utilizes the slogan ‘Smart Lawyers For Smart People,’ (see previous posts on puffery), has started an IP-oriented blog entitled LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION. Recent posts mention Howard Stern, Uncle Floyd, Evel Knievel, Pet Rocks, Google and Cabbage Patch Kids.
