The Star Press: “Morton’s vs. Morton’s Fizzled“:
When Ty Morton opened Morton’s Pub & Grub in downtown Muncie last October, the new restaurateur quickly received a letter from the Morton’s of Chicago steakhouse chain, threatening legal action over supposed infringement of the eatery’s name.
Morton, noting he was only using his own name,
BusinessWeek: David-and-Goliath Trademark Cases”
It’s good preparation for witnesses to advise them not to tell jokes and never, never use irony. Out of context, irony reads badly. The same goes for sleaking to the press. Take this quote in the IHT article “Dress for Less and Less” which discusses how price pressure has force items such as
Yahoo goes after lottery hoax email spammers. Coverager here.
Patrick Henry, Dinah Henry and the United Israel Church v. Pro 10 Originals and Gerald Doerr, 08 CV 138 (D Wyoming May 28 2008), over use of UNKER’S for medicated salves:
Vandruff.com: Conversatonal Terrorism: How NOT to Talk!:
All of the techniques listed in this document have actually been witnessed, told to us by someone else, or dreamed up. They are described in first person for clarity of motive.
The intent of detailing and naming these insidious tactics is so that the reader may AVOID USING
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Topps contracted with an Argentinian company to provide Bazooka gum in various South American markets. The Argentinian company licensed and the trademark and had access to ‘technology’ (no doubt relating to how to fold a small comic strip around a brick-like piece of gum). The contract terminated and the Argentinian continued use of both the
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Engadget: DT loses suit over the color magenta. Background here. HT Jay.