Fort Wayne.com:
“In a federal lawsuit filed last month in Oklahoma City, Collectible Promotional Products Inc. of Woodward, Okla., claims Disney and toy company Mattel Inc. incorrectly used a similar trademark to its “Real Cars” line of collectible toy cars.
CPP said it has been using a chevron design with the words “Real Cars” above
Evel Knievel Sues Kanye West And AOL Over ‘Evel Kanyevel”
TheSmokingGun provides a copy of the complaint filed by Evel Knievel in the Middle District of Florida, alleging that musician Kanye West infringed Mr. Knievel’s rights in his name, likeness and jumpsuit (I’m serious about the jumpsuit), by portraying a character named EVEL KANYEVEL who attempts to leap a canyon in a rocket, in his
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Crustacean
The Food and Drug Administration will now allow vendors of surimi, imitation crab, to call their product ‘crab-flavored seafood, upsetting crab fishermen.
Restaurant chains are using langostino, which some believe are a form of hermit crab or prawn, and calling it lobster, upsetting Maine lobstermen.
Plankton is trying to steal the formula
Mariah Carey v. Mary Carey
Mary Carey is a porn star that ran for governor of California. Mariah Carey is tied with Elvis for most number one songs by a solo artist. Mary Carey has filed a trademark application for MARY CAREY for, inter alia, adult DVDs. Apprently she also sings. Mariah Carey has taken an extension to oppose the
Time Warner Sues DirecTV Over Star Trek And Football Ads
Satellite TV provider DirecTV ran two types of ads. One was targeted at local markets and made claims regarding the availability of that market’s football team’s games on DirecTV and the alleged unavailability thereof on satellite. The other made claims as to the superiority of DirecTV’s high definition signal over cable (see the Star Trek
Record Labels Seek Lower Publishing Rates
Radio and Records: “Labels Seek Lower Royalty Rate“:
“Record labels are asking a panel of copyright judges to lower the rate they pay music publishers and songwriters for the use of the lyrics and melodies with which they create sound recordings.”
New Blog From Graham and Dunn Attorney
Seattle Trademark Lawyer by Seattle trademark lawyer Michael Atkins.
PopWink: Branding and Naming Blog
Cintara, a branding agency, puts out PopWink, a branding blog. Many good posts.
Dog Whistles
Here’s a fact pattern for the libel law final: A publishes someting per se libelous about B, however they do so using a code that is only understand by A’s group, all of whom hate B and among whom B has no reputation to damage. The public at large can’t read the message when exposed
Australian Flea Market Operators Want To Know:
Why is it infringement to authorize infringement of copyright or patent, but not trade mark? Horsehair wig wearer Warwick Rothnie discusses a case brought by LVMH against an Australian ‘trash and treasure’ market.