Prof Goldman: “1-800 Contact Sues LensWorld For Keyword Advertising”
In any case, the LensWorld lawsuit is a garden-variety advertiser-vs.-advertiser keyword advertising lawsuit. Based on the limited data we have, I’m guessing the Utah federal court will deem keyword advertising a trademark use in commerce, but after that, who knows? The only twist here is
MSNBC.COM: “Internet Agency To Battle Domain Name ‘Tasting‘”
In a draft report issued this week, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers outlined key issues for a committee to study further and craft recommendations. A final report is due after a public comment period closes Jan. 28.
Don’t expect any immediate relief.
Folks are afraid of domain name front-running, that is to say that they fear that someone will intercept a whois look-up and register the name ahead of then. In fact, in the pre-ICANN days when the old NetSol wouldn’t require payment up front, it made sense to register a name rather than look it up
Gizmodo: “Media Player Knockoff Hall of Shame“:
I just ventured into the bowels of the International Pavilion, a separate building beyond the North Hall that’s home to tons of tiny booths of companies from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. Basically, it’s full of power supplies, shitty digital picture frames and knockoffs
French fashion giant Lacoste has lost its court battle against a Gloucestershire-based dental practice, after arguing in court that the surgery’s use of a crocodile logo was too similar to the famous trademark found on
Examiner.net: “Churches Fight Over Name Use in Court“:
The Community of Christ has obtained a temporary court order protecting rights and ownership of its previous name, the “Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints” and its recognized initials, “RLDS.”
NY Times Columnist David Pogue saw “National Treasure 2” and felt mis-led by the trailer, which seemed to contain bits left out of the final cut. Pogue asks:
Just how different can a trailer be without becoming false advertising?
In this case, those lines from Riley made the movie seem funnier than it was, the
BusinessWire: “Moniker Joins Oversee.net”
About Oversee.net
Founded in 2000, Oversee.net is a technology-driven online marketing solutions company with two primary divisions–Oversee Domain Services and Oversee Marketing Services. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Portland, Oregon and San Mateo, California, the Company has over 200 employees. Some of Oversee’s key brands include SnapNames®,
News.com: Washington Post Sticks By RIAA Story Despite Evidence It Goofed:
Marc Fisher, a Post columnist, wrote on Sunday that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) asserted in a legal brief that anyone who copies music from a CD onto their computer is a thief.
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Quoting from the brief, Fisher wrote