Legal Satyricon: “No Separation of Church and State at the USPTO“, in discussing the BONG HITS 4 JESUS case, raising the point that it is not beyond doubt that Jesus was opposed to the use of marijuana.
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Who Names A Product “Evidence Eliminator”?
WSJ Law Blog: “Prior to Bratz v Barlie Litigation, Designer Scrambled Hard Drive“:
Bryant’s actions, writes the WSJ, could damage MGA’s defense, which hinges on the credibility of Bryant’s claim that he created the doll before returning to Mattel. “Who goes out and buys a program called ‘Evidence Eliminator’?” asked District
Earring Magic Ken? Goth Version of Tweety Bird?
IHT.com: “Beloved Characters As Reimagined For the 21st Century“:
An unusually large number of classic characters for children are being freshened up and reintroduced — on store shelves, on the Internet and on television screens — as their corporate owners try to cater to parents’ nostalgia and children’s YouTube-era sensibilities. Adding momentum is
Important Natl Law Journal Article On Metatags Quotes Me ;-)
NLJ: “Confusion Reigns In Courts Over ‘Metatags’:
“In view of the inconsistent decisions regarding metatags, especially in light [of] the conventional wisdom among search-engine specialists that metatags do not affect page rank, it may be the case that lawyers have not effectively educated judges as to metatags’ function, importance and how they are
“Who Owns Your Comments?”
Dave Winer: “Who Owns Your Comments?“:
When you place a comment on my blog, you’re adding something to the record here, but you’re also adding to the library of your written work.
So the question is: “Who owns the comment?”
“The Evolution of Tech Companies’ Logos’
Neatorama: “The Evolution of Tech Companies’s Logos”
Anatomy of a Favicon
Google: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish:
You may have noticed that Google has a new favicon, the small icon you see in your browser next to the URL or in your bookmarks list. Some people have wondered why we changed our favicon — after all, we hadn’t in 8.5 years(!). The
Harlem Rens vs Indianapolis Kautskys?
Owners of RENS (all-black basketball team from the ’30’s) trademark protest use by Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
Arizona Keyword and Metatag Case
Prof Goldman: “Keyword Metatags and Keyword-Triggered Ads Don’t Create Initial Interest Confusion – Designer Skin v. S&L Vitamins“:
An Arizona district court has ruled that the surreptitious use of trademarks doesn’t create a likelihood of initial interest confusion, granting summary judgment on the trademark claims to the defendant.
This case is another enforcement
“European Court To Review Whether Google Can Sell Ads On Trademark Terms”
TechDirt: European Court To Review Whether Google Can Sell Ads On Trademarked Terms:
While US courts have (mostly) finally realized that simply selling search terms based on someone else’s trademarked name should not make Google liable, French courts haven’t been so enlightened. The huge fashion retailer Louis Vuitton won a lawsuit against Google, because