“UK Technology Law Laid Bare by Cambridge Lawyers” HT Denise.
The FIFA World Cup Is The Official Soccer Championship Of The Trademark Blog
BrandRepublic: “Fifa triumphs in World Cup trademark spat with Ferrero” (Nov 2005)
DW-World.de: “Business and Events at Mercy of FIFA’s Trademark Control.’ (March 2006)
Prague Post: “Court Ruling in Germany eases companies’ uses of FIFA World Cup in marketing campaigns.’ (May 31, 2006)
Yahoo Sports: World Cup Fever hits Germany, from
Blast From The Past On Ambush Marketing
2002 BrandChannel article on Ambush Marketing during the last World Cup.
Adidas v Grand Slam Dress Code
The organizers of the Grand Slam tennis events (U.S. Open, Wimbledon, etc) promulgate a dress code that minimizes the use of trademarks, so as to prevent tennis players from looking like Nascar drivers. Some manufacturers argued that Aididas’ three stripe design constituted one such identification that should be prohibited. Adidas sued the Grand Slam group,
Paparazzi Thwarted, Infringement Continues
Freakonomics notes that:
“Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt solve a big problem-the illicit distribution of photos of their new baby-by distributing the pictures themselves and donating the proceeds to charity, thereby thwarting the paparazzi free market and potentially setting a new model for future celebrity photo ops.”
However:
There is still illicit distribution. CNN reports
Eminem Settles Ring Tone Lawsuit
MercuryNews.com: “Eminem settles lawsuit over use of songs as ring tones.’
Tales From The Public Domain
Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain has produced a comic book, in which a copyright is accidentally exposed to gamma rays and develops incredible elastic properties.
PLI Paper On TTAB Practice
PLI Course Handbook Paper: “TTAB Practice” by Judges Simms, Sams, Bottorff and Walters.
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
WSJ Law Blog: “Meat Loaf Sues Former Collaborator Over “Bat Out Of Hell.”