Many logos to look at it here. HT Kottke.
BMW Penalized By Google
Google has de-listed BMW.DE for violating Google’s webmaster’s guidelines, specifically the BMW site was presenting contenting to the search engine that differed from that actually viewed by users. Via Ricoh is reportedly going to receive a simialr sanction. Matt Cutts’ ‘Gadgets, Google and SEO’ blog,
Parody Gone Wild; Milk Gone Bad
PETA created a parody of the GIRLS GONE WILD video style to make a statement about milk. Girls dancing in bars raise their t-shirts to display udders. ABC refused to show it (as an aside, it’s interesting that PETA was prepared to spend $2.2 million).
The banned MILK GONE WILD commercial is available here.
S.D. Ohio: Metatags as Per Se Trademark Infringement
Technology & Marketing Law Blog: Metatags as Per Se Trademark Infringement.
Tdata Inc. v. Aircraft Technical Publishers, 2006 WL 181991 (S.D. Ohio Jan. 23, 2006).
‘Super Bowl Footballs Get the DNA Touch”
Who’s A Good Dog?
List of top dogs in popular culture. Santa’s Little Helper was certainly underrated at #75. People, such as my children, would think that Goofy is overrated at #5. I would have voted for Gromit as number 1 and Ren as number 2. Trademark dogs on the list include Nipper (RCA), Spuds McKenzie and the
TAB
Apparently people still really like TAB soda.
Calcanis on YouTube
Calcanis discusses YouTube: ‘Building a Business On Copyright Infringement.”
Background here.
Princeton v. Princeton
The Troll Who Stole Super Sunday?
Bad news for the NFL: Leo Stoller (who some might label a Trademark Troll), apparently claims rights in the mark SUPER SUNDAY, through his company Rentamark.