The title makes sense when you read this post by Prof. Goldman regarding a withdrawn lawsuit against Google regarding ‘mishandled’ page rankings.
2006
Once You Start and Persist, We May Ask You To Cease And Desist
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Posted in Copyright
Between Lawyers: Baker and McKenzie represents an entity that owns the rights to stream the World Cup over the Internet. B&M has sent out preemptive letters on its behalf, one to an American website, Boing Boing, and one to a Canadian ISP. American and Canadian commentators found the letter to be embarrassing, and abusive,…
Defendant ‘Borrows’ Customer’s Copy To Compete With Plaintiff
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Posted in Copyright Fair Use
Southern District of Georgia: Plaintiff, Gulfstream, leases its copyrighted manual to its customers. Defendant borrows customer’s copy to provide maintenance service, and in so doing copies portions of plaintiff’s manual. Fair use.
Prof Patry discussion here.
Substitution of Ads In TV Feed
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Posted in Copyright
Tech Law Prof: “Flying J Sued Over Ad Subbing on TV Feed.”
Blawg Review #60: Gimme Some Truth
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Posted in Miscellany
Note to regular readers expecting something to do with IP: as previously mentioned, I have been asked to host Blawg Review this week. BR is a weekly ‘best of’ compendium for law blogs.
I’m reminded of a joke on the liner notes to the comedian Martin Mull’s greatest hits album. When asked to compile his…
Comments on WEB 2.0 Dust-Up
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Posted in Inherent Registrability
Comment thread from Don Park’s Daily Habit on WEB 2.0, HT D. Winer.
“Merger Doctrine and Copyright Law”
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Posted in Copyright
Media Law Prof Blog: “Merger Doctrine and Copyright Law.”
Software Piracy Trade Organization Accuses Law Firm of Cybersquatting
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Posted in Domain Names
Out-Law.com: “Law Firm Accused Of Cybersquatting”
The law firm of Scott and Scott uses the domain name SIIADEFENSE.COM to advertise its services of defending those accused of software piracy by the SIIA, the Software and Information Industry Association, a trade assocaition that polices software piracy.
Scott and Scott apparently also use BSADEFENSE.COM, the…
Blawg Review #60 Coming Here Monday
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Posted in Miscellany
The question I get asked most about blogging is ‘do you get clients blogging?’ and the second most is ‘what blogs do you read?’
On that score, I have been asked to be next week’s guest host of the 60th weekly Blawg Review, a compendium of the week’s best, much like American Bandstand, except…
The Widow Cliquot and Barbie Lose In Canada
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Posted in International
Globe and Mail: “Barbie, Veuve Cliquot Lose Trademark Battles.”
Mattel fails to stop a BARBIE’S restaurant.
LVMH fails to stop a clothing chain, LES BOUTIQUE CLIQUOT. Cliquot is a French surname and Veuve Cliquot refers to the Widow Cliquot.
Mattel v. 3894207 Canada Inc.
Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin v. Boutiques Cliquot Ltee and 3017320