Link to a motion to extend deadlines in which Warner Bros. suggests that it will depose the deceased defendant’s children. I would be interested in knowing the amount in controversy. Via Boing Boing.
Seems Like EURid Is FUBAR
Wired: EU Domain Dream in Disarray
Apple Pursues POD People
ZDNET: ‘Use POD in your trademark, get sued.”
Warning: Time Waster – Sloganizer
Fill in a name and this web app will sloganize it.
No Veritas In This Vino
SASSICAIA was voted the wine of the century by people who vote on such things. So a printer in Tuscany reproduced the label on watermarked paper. Someone in Spain reproduced the special wrappings around the bottle’s neck. A bottling company in Tuscany matched up Sassiciaia’s green bottles. Someone found a similar Cabernet grape and blended
Our Lawyer Is Too Conservative
WSJ law Blog on band that releases the song “Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn’t Get Sued“, orignally titled “My Name Is David Ruffin And These Are The Temptations.”
Boycott Old Navy If You Feel Like It
Details via Counterfeit Chic here.
New Petition To Cancel REDSKINS Trademark
MSNBC.com: ‘Petition seeks to cancel “Redskins’ trademark‘ (a group of young Native Americans will file a petition to cancel the REDSKINS trademark of the Washington football team, seeking to avoid the laches issue that faced the group that filed the previous petition).
Some background here.
85% Of Fragrance Purchases on eBay Counterfeit?
According to a study in Gernmany, 85% of 256 fragrance products purchased on eBay were counterfeit. Via Markenbusiness.
Statistics Not Intellectual Property of MLB
SI.COM: “Judge: Statistics not intellectual property of MLB”
The decision is up on Pacer:
C.B.C. Distribution and Marketing, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Advanced Media, LP, Case no. 4:05CV00252MLM (E.D. MO August 8, 2006).
Quick summary: C.B.C. organized fantasy baseball leagues, a ‘paper’ (or online) game where users compiled their own teams consisting