U.K. declines to extend copyright protection to perfume scent. Counterfeit Chic discusses.
Prior discussion of protection of scent in the Netherlands, France, and OHIM here.
The Morning Papers
NY Times: ‘No-Name, Brand-Name or Phony: It’s All Here‘ (Manhattan – Broadway and 32nd).
NY Times: ‘A Slippery Slope of Censorship at YouTube‘ (Difficulties in monitoring content at YouTube).
Wall Street Journal: ‘Louis Vuitton Tries Modern Methods On Factory Lines’ (no free online version) (Updating manufacturing methods for luxry goods).
Are KittyWrap Licenses Enforceable?
Legal Tags discusses the license agreement that comes with genetically modified kittens.
Doctrine Of Eternal Fair Use
Madisonian.net discusses whether Nietzsche Family Circus, which pairs a randomized Family Circus cartoon with a randomized Nietzsche quote, is fair use.
District Court: PTO Abused Discretion Re LAST BEST PLACE
Hormel’s CTM App. For SPAM For Spam Rejected
The Register: “Hormel loses bid for spam trademark.”
Award of Both Patent And TM Damages Impermissible Double Recovery
Patently-O: “Jury Award of Both Patent and Trademark Damages Was Impermissible Dobule Recovery” ($6.8 million award against Wal-Mart knocked down to $5.9m).
Get The Knack Of Copyright Statute of Limitations
If you grew up in Queens, New York, then you have a soft spot for Run-DMC, if for no other reason than they recorded a song entitled “Christmas In Hollis.” They also recorded a song called “It’s Tricky” which was a hit in 1985. ‘It’s Tricky’ sampled ‘My Sharona,’ the one hit for one hit
Apple Claims Ownership Of The Letter ‘I’
Ok, not really. Background here. HT JL.