WSJ.com: Right to Copy DVDs to PCs at Center of Copyright Spat
Those of you who had ‘three weeks’ in the ‘how long would it to take for Real Networks’ to get sued after unveiling its DVD copying software’ betting pool, have won. Your prize, a DVD of ‘Speed Racer’ copied using the RealDVD software
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The Opening Bell Is A Registered Trademark
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Inherent Registrability
NYSE owns a registration in THE OPENING BELL. It had to provide evidence of secondary meaning but it got it through.
Word Mark THE OPENING BELL
Goods and Services IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S: operation of a securities exchange.
FIRST USE: 19030000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19030000
Serial Number 76222948
Filing…
Adidas Targets Target
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Likelihood of Confusion
Adidas America, Inc. et al v. Target Corporation
Oregon District Court
Filed: September 30, 2008
Plaintiff: Adidas America, Inc., Adidas AG Defendant: Target Corporation
Case Number: 3:2008cv01140
The complaint is 79 pages full of pictures of three striped and four striped shoes and my computer didn’t want to bother with it.
Pro-IP Act Passes Congress – Make Me The IP Czar
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Posted in Legislation
“What Trademarks Say About Economy”
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Posted in Miscellany
Philadelphia Inquirer: “What Trademarks Say About Economy“:
When trademark filings are up, it’s a good sign that the economy is humming along. But if they go up too fast, you may have a bubble on your hands. Or if they start to tail off after years of modest growth, there might be a
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I’m Suspending My Blog . . .
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
. . . until the Mets get a new bullpen. This may be a while.
“Pennsylvania Law firm Claims Websites Free-Ride On Its Name”
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Posted in Domain Names
ABA Journal: Pennsylvania Law firm Claims Websites Free-Ride On Its Name“:
A Pennsylvania law firm has sued a Canadian domain name registry, claiming that it helped create websites that free-ride on the Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn name.
My Contribution
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
I officially offer to file an application for TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM and catchy TARP logo, on behalf of the US Government, attorney fees waived.
By the way, I’m announcing a “design a snappy TARP logo’ contest. Winner gets 1 share of stock, ticker symbol LEH.
And this guy was on the ball:
Domain
troubledassetreliefprogram.com:…
Speculators Registering Bank Merger Domain Names
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Posted in Domain Names
The Guardian: “Computers are the only worthwhile assets banks have left“:
Even as the short-selling vultures began circling Lehman Brothers, HBOS, Merrill Lynch and co, a legion of entrepreneurs began betting on domain names for hastily merged financial institutions. For example, when Barclays and Bank of America began to emerge as buyers for…
WeightWatchers v Campbells
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Posted in Likelihood of Confusion