May 2009
Australia: ICED VOVO v ICED DOUGH VO
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Likelihood of Confusion
LawDit.co.uk: Trademark infringement; doh!“:
The maker of the VoVo biscuit, Arnotts has recently threatened legal action against doughnut chain Krispy Kreme if it does not stop promoting and selling it’s similar sounding “Iced-Dough-Vo” doughnuts, which is also covered by pink fondant and sprinkled with coconut, just like the 100 year old Iced VoVo brand
“Why Hasn’t Google Cleared, Fired or Suspended Accused AdWords Employee?”
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Search Engines
SearchEngineLand: “Why Hasn’t Google Cleared, Fired or Suspended Accused AdWords Employee?“:
Google takes plenty of well-publicized heat for things it hasn’t really done or concerns that get hyped. But in the case of one of its AdWords employees being accused of bypassing AdWords policies for his own benefit, I’m surprised the Big G
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Text of Complaint in Android Data v Google Android
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Abandonment / Residual Goodwill
Plaintiff filed for ANDROID DATA and registered it in 2002. Google filed for ANDROID covering software and hardware. I’m assuming it filed that broadly for Paris Convention reasons. It later narrwed its identification to cover more closely the mobile communications operating system that it distributes under the ANDORID mark.
Plaintiff’s prior reg for ANDROID DATA…
FedEx Disputes With UPS As To Who Is Reliable
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in False Advertising
TradingMarkets.com: “FedEx lawsuit alleges UPS ‘most reliable’ ad is false”
ZILLOW v iZILLOW
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Domain Names
TechFlash: “Zillow.com vs iZillow.net”
Porn Nostalgia
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Likelihood of Confusion
Las Vegas Trademark Attorney: “Two Las Vegas Adult Film Companies Battle Over “Deep Throat”