Pretty entertaining communication from Google re use of Google as a verb here.
2006
Feet Off The Sofa.

We need to get a sectional for the family room but I’m worried that the dogs will chew it up. My wife suggests that we get a small transmitter that works with the ‘invisible fence’ system, but I’m skeptical. Also the kids still need to be reminded not to eat ice cream on the sofa.…
Trade Dress of Chair
“Saturday Morning Cartoons”
Counterfeit Chic: “Saturday Morning Cartoons” (trademark related videos on YouTube)
“Jimi Hendrix Steals the Show At IP Auction”
WSJ Law Blog: ‘Jimi Hendrix Steals the Show At Intellectual Property Auction‘ (patents, trademarks, and copyrights – including the (disputed) rights to the Jimi Hendrix catalog – sold at auction).
All Daily Show, Colbert and South Park Clips Off YouTube
Alias GooTube
Not surprised that someone registered the domain name GOOTUBE.COM.
“How Your Client Can Keep You as Defense Counsel . . .”
Counterfeit Chic On Post-Sales Confusion
Counterfeit Chic: “Steal This Post.”
Second Dilution/Political Speech Case In Two Days

A Texas environmental group created a float (depicted above) showing the Texas governor kissing a smokestack that bears the trademark of TXU, a utility that intends to build coal-powered generating plants.
TXU has now alleged that use of its logo on the smokestack is infringement and/or dilution.
