Mark Cuban discusses the definition (and extent) of click fraud. He gives several examples:
“[Click Fraud is] a click by a system or person on a page designed to circumvent the advertiser’s intent. In otherwords, advertisers are spending their money in order to get results. They have directed money to PPC advertising to get
OSECOLA OUTLAWS v. BILLINGS OUTLAWS
Friend of the Blog Anne Mason writes to tell us that:
“Out of the venerable Middle District of Florida comes Montana Prof Sports LLC v. Leisure Sports Mgt. Inc., 2006 US Dist Lexis 7218 where the Kissimme Kreatures professional indoor football team was busted for its name change to the Osceola Outlaws by the Billings
Law Review Article Cites Trademark Blog
I suppose a more modest title would have been “Columbia Law Review Article Discusses ‘Disparaging’ Trademarks.’ (See Footnote 42). TTABlog is cited as well.
Why Did I Get A Demand Letter If I Was Allowed To Incorporate Under That Name?
I hear this every so often, usually in the context that the corporate lawyer who created a legal entity told the client that the name of the business was available, which meant that it was available as a corporate name in that state, but which the client understood to mean, simply, available.
The problem is
Every Symbol Tells A Story
AIGA, the American Institue for Graphic Arts, developed a set of 50 passenger and pedestrian symbols available for downloading.
Now there is a short film made entirely of the AIGA symbols.
HT Wendy Seltzer.
Aussie Adwords Dispute
IPKat: “Aussie Adwords And True-Blue Pans‘ (Telstra purchases keyword reflecting name of competitor).
Aussie barrister Warwick Rothnie comments here.
Law Font comments here.
Derby Music Fest Becomes Derby Music Jam
China Daily: ‘Luxury Brands Win Trademark Lawsuit”
China Daily: “Luxury Brands Win Trademark Lawsuit” (Prada, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and Burberry win $2500 each from market selling counterfeits).
Sunrise Approaches for .MOBI
A sunrise period for registrations in the new .MOBI top level domain approaches, details via the Encirca registrar here.
For what it’s worth, mobi.com, dotmobi.com and dotmobi.info seem to be taken by domain name speculators.
Stoller Has A Blog Now
Stoller has a blog now. Gotenu (an expression meaning ‘My God,’ muttered in situations like this).