P2PNet.net: “RIAA Named in First Class Action” (link to comlaint included):
“In a request for class action status which, if and when successful, will ultimately include every one of the 30,000 or so RIAA victims [plaintiffs are] looking to recover compensation for the, “significant damages caused by the Defendants” as well as punitive
American Airlines Sues Google Over Keywords
Prof Goldman: “American Airlines Sues Google Over Keyword Ads” (copy of complaint included):
“Well, this is interesting. It’s not unusual for a trademark owner to sue Google for keyword-triggered ads–been there, done that. However, the fact that American Airlines pulled the trigger catches my attention. Many trademark owners who have sued Google had
Google Video As An Argument Against DRM
Ars Technica: “Google Selleth Then Taketh Away”
“. . . after Google takes its video store down, its Internet-based DRM system will no longer function. This means that customers who have built video collections with Google Video offerings will find that their purchases no longer work. This is one of the major flaws
Interesting Thread on Search Engine Regulation
Prog Goldman: Interesting thread on search engine regulation.
More on J&J v American Red Cross
American REd Cross press release: “American Red Cross Defends USe of Emblem and Mission.”
Protection For Octagon-Shaped Fighting Mat
WSJ Law Blog: “Octagon: The Trademark of Ultimate fighting Championship.”
“. . . Another mixed martial arts promoter has infringed upon UFC’s trademark of the octagon — the same eight-sided shape that tells drivers to STOP on the road — according to a ruling late last month by a federal judge in California.
Trademark Blog Live On Tape: Online Branding Podcast
The good people at Thomson CompuMark have made available a podcast and the Powerpoint slides of my presentation “Internet Law: Online Branding Issues“.
Perhaps you would like an interactive TRADEMARK BLOG LIVE presentation, customized for your organization. I have presented to bar associations, trade groups, law firms and private firms on:
U.S. Trademark
Good Tip Re Using ETEAS Plus
The Trademark Office rewards use of a check-off list for identifying goods and services as opposed to free-text entry, by providing a $50 per class discount. However many new and specific goods and services aren’t in the PTO’s ID Manual of goods and services. Carl Oppedahl points out that you may suggest the inclusion of
TimeLine in J&J v Red Cross Case
Discourse.net (Prof Froomkin) constructs a timeline in the Johnson Johnson / Red Cross dispute regarding the Red Cross symbol.
Live Webcast on ‘Blog Law’ Today
I will be participating in a webcast: “A Primer on Blogging” for Virginia Continuing Legal Education today.