News.com: “Google Scholar trademark case ends.”
Video: One Logo’s Story
EURid Says Good EuRiddance To Registrars
Silicon.com: Dot-eu ‘warehousing’ scandal strikes US registrars.’
EURid press release here.
Prior Trademark Blog coverage of allegations of irregularities concerning the .EU roll-out here.
She Drinks The Zombie From The Cocoa Shell
Did the song “Cousin Dupree” inspire the movie “You, Me and Dupree”? Steely Dan thinks so.
Today’s trivia question: name song titles subsequently used as movie titles. Should we include bio-pics (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Walk The Line)? Movies inspired by songs (Ode to Billy Joe)?
We’ll go first:
Peggy Sue Got Married
LV Brand Awning?
Check out this photo via Counterfeit Chic.
Reimagined Logos
Various logos, reimagined. HT kottke.
Trademark Blog Befriends Court In First Amendment/Trademark Case
The Trademark Blog was a signatory on a friend of the court brief in Freecycle v. Oey. The case involved two problematic points – a finding that talking about a trademark (without more) might constitute trademark infringement, and an order enjoinging defendant from making any remark that might disparage plaintiff’s trademark. Details at the Volokh
Video – How To Spot A Fake Rolex
From ReplicaWatchReport.com
Lagerfeld on Counterfeiting
Showing Off Your New Trade Dress
Details here at Shape Blog.