Reuters: “YouTube erases 29,549 clips on Japan media demand.”
SPRINGFIELD WILDCATS v. SHELBYVILLE WILDCATS
OK, Springfield Wildcats vs. Shelbyville Wildcats is a gag from The Simpsons, but, as is always the case with The Simpsons, there is a profound truth hinted at here, involving the coexistence of scholastic team names.
The Des Moines Register tells us of a dispute between the University of Wisconsin and the Waukee High School
Next Year
NY Times On Second Life
NY Times (reg req): “A Virtual World But Real Money” reporting on the use of Second Life as test-bed for corporate marketers including Sony, Nissan, Aididas, Reebok, Toyota and Starwood.
The article also notes the beginning of trademark infringement in Second Life, an issue discussed by The Trademark Blog here.
Speechless
WuMart Everyday Low Price
The WSJ ran its regular article on trademark piracy in China today. In this crop was HONGDA Motorcycle, ROEWE Cars, CHERY cars, REDBERRY hand-held communications devices and WUMART retail stores, which feature every day low prices.
Copyright Protected Area
Cachacha in Your Caipirinha?
Trade and Environment Database Study 721: Brazilian Cachaca. HT Brad deLong.
“Should Publications Be Liable For Running Fraudulent Ads?”
WSJ Law Blog: “Should Publications Be Liable For Running Fraudulent Ads?
Universal Music v. Grouper and Bolt.com
Universal Music sues video-sharing sites Grouper and Bolt.com for copyright infringement, which, at $150,000 a pop, could add up.