I can’t get into the details but someone at Nintendo performed an act of compassion and charity for a child we know. Thank you, and that’s the opinion of the firm.
July 2006
Senator Stevens, Tubes, MySpace, and Bad Robots

All things considered, I would rather not start the day reading in the NY Times that someone who works for me was accused of copyright infringement, even erroneously, but there you are.
Net Neutrality is an important issue and Seante Commerce Committee chairman Ted Stevens (R, Alaska), who was ridiculed last year for the Bridge…
What Has The Schwimmer Mitchell Law Firm Been Up To, Lately?
Well, in the Southern District Court of New York, we’re representing a clothing designer that is suing a discount retailer and manufacturer for copyright and trade dress infringement.
In the Eastern District Court of NY, we’re representing a games manufacturer against a competitor in an unfair competition and cybersquatting action.
Also in the EDNY, we’re…
Enough Trademarks Used Generically To Fill A Bankers Box
Wikipedia provides a list of ‘generic trademarks’ and a list of ‘trademarks often used generically.’
HT Invent Blog.
A Chance To Meet Other People Who Oppose Counterfeiting
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July 14, 2006
IACC HOLDS ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE IN DALLAS
Leading Experts to Discuss Anticounterfeiting Issues and Strategies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC), the largest international organization devoted to combating product counterfeiting and piracy, will hold its 2006 Annual Fall Conference October 4-6 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in…
Further Evidence That You Cannot Believe A Damn Thing You Read In The Papers
From the Corrections & Amplifications in today’s Wall Street Journal:
“When a ball is passed toward the Opponent’s goal line in soccer, an attacking player who is even with the next-to-last defender or with the last two defenders is in a legal position. The “On Sports” column in Friday’s Weekend Journal imprecisely said that players…
Exclusively Blue

Textile World reports that Linq Industrial Fabrics has registered the color blue. Reg. no. 3097115 covers: synthetic resinous fabrics for use in the manufacturer of bulk container in the nature of bags and wraps for industrial use.”
The description of the mark (pictured above) in the registration is:
“The color blue is claimed as a…
The Website Formerly Known As NPGMC
Price closes his website at NPGMusicClub.com and his attorney says it has nothing to do with a recent lawsuit brought by antoher NPG.
Shoes For Industry
The Patent and Trademark Office is opening a new exhibit “Shoes: Innovations At Your Feet” in the National Invetors’ Hall Of Fame in its offices in Virginia.
More Websites About Buildings And Food

WSJ (free for a while): “Making a Buck Off Your Pet-Trick Videos” (discussing websites such as Revver.com, that pay users for submitting content).
I’m reminded of the Talking Heads song ‘Found A Job,’ about people producing their own television shows, which song was only twenty five years ahead of its time.