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.
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OnCopyright Conference NYC Thursday
Oncopyright 2008 will bring together thought leaders and change agents together to explore the evolving world of copyright. It’s a unique opportunity to share insights and exchange ideas on where copyright is headed, and how it will aggect the future of written works, music and other forms of intellectual property.
Speakers include Clay Shirky, Suzanne
Lesbos v. Greek Lesbians Society
Maybe this is a true story. Yahoo! News: “People of Lesbos Take Gay Group To Court Over Term ‘Lesbian‘”
Three islanders from Lesbos — home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women — have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word lesbian in its name.
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Marvel v TechCrunch re Screening of Iron Man
Marvel sends TechCrunch a demand letter saying ‘don’t print the demand letter.’
UPDATE: The email is up.
Background: TechCrunch used the theater’s group sales to purchase all the seats for a showing and then invited its readership to the screening. Marvel doesn’t identify a legal basis for its demand but advises that TechCrunch may not
Vuitton v Darfur T-Shirt
Counterfeit Chic: “Copying For Charity”
Trademarks And Descriptive Terms I Saw On My Way to Work Today
Declaratory Judgment re Immunity for Domain Name Registrar
Customer of domain name registrar (Intercosmos Media dba DirectNic) allegedly uploads infringing material. Copyright owner sues registrar. Registrar seeks declaratory judgment of non-infringement as copyright owner didn’t complay with DMCA.
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Read this doc on Scribd: complaint intercosmos directnic
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Tweet Scan As Brand Protection Tool
Put a trademark into TweetScan, a searchable database of Twitter ‘tweets,’ and see what people are saying about your brand.
“UK Cracks Down on Word-of-Mouth With Tough Restrictions”
AdAge: “UK Cracks Down on Word-of-Mouth With Tough Restrictions“:
Word-of-mouth marketing in the U.K. will face radical restrictions starting May 26, when it will become a criminal offense for brands to seed positive messages online without making the origin of the message clear.
Example Of Franchise Agreement For Ice Cream Chain
I’m assuming that plaintiff, Cold Stone Creamery, is alleging that defendant, a former franchisee, breached its franchise agreement in such a way that continued use constitutes trademark infringement. There is a problem with the ECF filing here as only the first three pages of the complaint are on Pacer. In any event, the exhibit, the