TTAB holding that GM had abandoned LASALLE trademark for cars, subsequent attempts at licensing replacement parts and merchandise insufficent. TTABlog commentary here.
Read this doc on Scribd: ttab abandonment gm lasalle
May 2008
Vuitton v Darfur T-Shirt con’t
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Coulrophobia
Some websites are reporting that Vuitton actually sued the artist who created the Darfur t-shirt (background here), soemthing I have been unable to confirm. Here is an interesting analysis from a brand analyst from Forrester Research as to what Vuitton’s options are in a situation like this.
Dispute Resolution As American Idol
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
AllRise.com: You sue anyone, make your case, the auidence votes.
“Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit Over Lawyer’s Advertising”
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in False Advertising
MetNews.com: Court Upholds Dismiss of Suit Over Lawyer’s Advertising
A libel action by a manufacturer against an attorney who published a newspaper advertisement stating that users of that manufacturer’s product “may” have claims to relief constituted a strategic lawsuit against public participation, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has held.
Oregon v Justia re Oregon Statutes con’t
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Copyright Fair Use
Boing Boing: “Archivists to Oregon: your laws aren’t copyrighted, so there!”
BlogFest Berlin Blogger Attendees
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
Terraserver.com v Microsoft
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Likelihood of Confusion
BlogFest Berlin: Monday May 19 8:30 – 10:30
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
BlogFest Berlin will be held Monday May 19 at 8:30 at the Berlin offices of Olswang in Potsdammer Platz. Details and Map to follow.
If you’re going to be at INTA but can’t make it to BlogFest, and you still want to meet me in person to tell me off, you can email me at…