Nights at Vegas is a property management company that will rent out condos on behalf of their owners. Among the condos it promotes are those in Trump properties in Vegas. Trump (which also markets condos on behalf of owners) sent a demand letter, alleging that NAV had misused the TRUMP trademark (and made false
The Trademark Blog Is A “Top Little-Known Technology Web Site”
We made Information Week’s list of the “Top 60 Little-Known Technology Web Sites.” They ate:
If branding and trademarks are something you care about, Martin Schwimmer’s Trademark Blog is an authoritative and fun read. Schwimmer is a lawyer specializing in trademark, copyright, and domain name law, and while not everything he writes about
The Blind Trashing The Blind
NY Times: Author Faults a Game, and Gamers Flame Back:
What happens when the audience can talk back.
An Expert On Such Things opined on Fox News about the video game Mass Effect. She criticized the sexual content of the game and said:
“Here’s how they’re seeing women: They’re seeing them as these objects
Eyealike Anti-copyright Infringement Tool
Via TechCrunch, a mention of EYEALIKE:
” . . . a proprietary, patent-pending, visual search platform that is valuable for companies who need to effectively index, filter, manage and monetize large image collections. Eyealike functionality is targeted towards companies that have rich image based content. Our visual search solutions can be white-labeled to fit
“Write An Original Album In February Just Because You Can”
Slashdot: “Recording Music Without The Recording Industry”
The 2008 RPM Challenge — to write and record an original album in February, just because you can — is about to begin. Hundreds of musicians from around the world have already signed up. Last year, more than 850 albums were recorded as part of the
“Gola Kicks Globe Into Touch:
IPKat: “Gola Kicks Globe Into Touch“:
J
acobson acquired the GOLA footwear brand and its associated intellectual property rights way back in 1996. Globe sold and imported footwear into the United Kingdom, including shoes known as ‘Globe Finale’, ‘Globe Wedge’ and ‘Globe Motto’. Globe’s shoes featured a stripe design on the sides known
Google Takes Aim At Domain Tasting Profiteers
Information Week: Google Takes Aim At Domain Tasting Profiteers:
Google is planning to introduce a system to detect a form of domain registration abuse known as domain kiting. In so doing, the company stands to lose millions in advertising revenue, though it may gain far more in user trust and goodwill.
Registrants of Internet
LuLu Settles With Hulu
LocaTechWire.com: LuLu Settles Lawsuit Against Hollywod’s Hulu:
Bob Young, founder and chief executive officer of Lulu, has dropped his trademark infringement lawsuit against Hulu, the Fox- and NBC-backed online video Web site.
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Lulu filed suit against Hulu last fall after the Hollywood venture disclosed its name. Young felt that Hulu would
Trademark Art
A cloaca is an orifice in reptiles, birds and other animals, and the name of this website.
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One
Via E!Online, Jay Leno and other comedy writers settle with compiler of allegely infringing joke book.
Foxworthy v. Custom Tees, Inc. (1995 case in which ‘redneck’ comic Jeff Foxworthy proves unique expression in jokes.
Prof Patry on the Foxworthy case and the protection of humor.