Daily Cardinal: UW Settles ‘Motion W’ Lawsuit with Washburn:
Washburn University agreed to modify its athletic logo Friday after UW-Madison filed an unprecedented federal trademark-infringement lawsuit against the school last year.
2008
MOOSE TRACKS is a brand; BLUE MOON is generic
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Genericide
“RIAA Decries Attorney-Blogger as ‘Vexatious’ Litigator
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in First Amendment
Wired.com: “RIAA Decries Attorney-Blogger as ‘Vexatious’ Litigator“:
The Recording Industry Association of America is declaring attorney-blogger Ray Beckerman a “vexatious” litigator and is seeking unspecified monetary sanctions to punish him in his defense of a New York woman accused of making copyrighted music available on the Kazaa file sharing system.
Decries:
Etymology:
French…
Dwell v Dwell
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Likelihood of Confusion
I’ve always thought of Dwell Magazine as house porn.
Jones Day Sues Website
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Posted in Trademark Fair Use
ABA Journal: Jones Day Sues Over Website Posting Attorney Home Purchase Info.:
Jones Day has sued a website that highlights lawyers—even posting their photos and linking to firm biographies—and other professionals who buy and sell their homes in Chicago, Las Vegas, St. Louis and South Florida.
Public Citizen comment here.
Innocent Drawn Into Web of Intrigue: That Old Chestnut
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Copyright
I’ve seen Read Window about a million times. It’s my second favorite Hitchcock after ‘North By Northwest.” When I saw the trailer for Disturbia, I thought “oh, updated Rear Window.’ But that’s not the test for copyright infringement.
In Rear WIndow, photographer Jimmy Stewart is housebound due to a broken leg. He’s bored so…
Declaratory Judgement vs Virgin Enterprises re VIRGINHEALTH.NET
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Domain Names
Read this document on Scribd: Complaint Virgin Health
I’m Doing A ‘Webinar’ Oct. 2 On Tiffany v eBay (Intermediate Liability)
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Contributory/Vicarious Liability
Details on this October 2 Webinar here.
Secret Anticounterfeiting Treaty?
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Counterfeits
ArsTechnica: “100 Groups Demand To See Secret Anticounterfeiting Treaty“:
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is on a fast-track process as rich nations hope to wrap it up by the end of the year. Unfortunately for everyone who cares about the outcome, it’s midway through September, and no draft text has yet emerged. The
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“Tech Guru Riles the Industry By Seeking Huge Patent Fees”
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Posted in Miscellany
WSJ.com: “Tech Guru Riles The Industry By Seeking Huge Patent Fees“:
Millionaire Nathan Myhrvold, renowned in the computer industry as a Renaissance man, has a less lofty message for tech companies these days: Pay up.
Over the past few years, the former Microsoft Corp. executive has quietly amassed a trove of 20,000-plus patents
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