BlogFest, which everyone else insists on calling Meet the Bloggers, is Monday at Lcuky’s Lounge at 8. I will be autographing copies of the blog. John Welch will be handing out squeezy balls. If you would like to meet up and say hello and can’t make BlogFest, then drop a line to marty at
Applying For ‘Dot Brand’ TLDs
Most of you are familiar with ICANN’s new gTLD process. Many trademark owners are contemplating applying for top level domains reflecting their brands (“Dot Brands”).
Operating a gTLD registry will require expertise as well as an infrastructure that meets ICANN’s standards. Importantly, ICANN is evaluating its policy of registry-registrar separation. This could mean
The Trademark Blog Is Eight Years Old Today
I started the Trademark Blog eight years ago today. Bret Fausett was publishing the ICANN Blog at the time and I asked him for advice, and he recommended Radio Userland software. Nathan Hoover helped me install it. The first week, Ernest Svenson, Denise Howell and Tom Mighell, all lawyer-bloggers, linked to me, because they viewed
Our Firm Obtains Injunction On Behalf Of Music Publishers
My partner, Paul Fakler, successfully represented various music publishers including Warner/Chappell, Peermusic and Bug Music in obtaining a preliminary injunction in the CD Cal, enjoining several websites from displaying and distributing song lyrics without authorization.
Decision Prelim Peermusic v Live Universe Lyrics
This Week In Law (in which I appear)
Hosted by Denise Howell. I appear along with Boing Boing writer Xeni Jarden and Cyberlawyer Kevin Thompson. We discuss various Facebook privacy issues, the Salinger case, the Hurt Locker, Nintendo and Gucci suing Chanel.
Show notes here.
Superman: The Never Ending Lawsuit
WSL: Biff! Bam! Pow! DC Comics Sues Lawyer Over Superman Rights
After months of discussions, DC Comics, a unit of Time Warner’s Warner Bros., filed a lawsuit today against Los Angeles-based attorney Marc Toberoff in an attempt to protect rights to its lucrative “Superman” property.
Warner Bros. filed the suit in federal court in Los
Text of Decision in Limewire Summary Judgement Finding ‘Inducement’
From The Idea Disclosure Worst-Case Scenario Files
Plaintiff is in the septic-tank cleaning business (with a ‘green’ marketing approach). When applying for a residential mortage, he provided confidential documents about his business to a mortgage broker,. The mortgage broker apparently likes what he sees and goes into the ‘green’ septic-tank cleaning business himself. Plaitniff sues on a ‘host’ of causes of action,
Turbo Snake As Seen On TV v TV Brands Sink Wizard
Not The Highest Probability UDRP, But It Appears To Have Worked
The UDRP only deals with cybersquatting in the second level domain of a gTLD, so the owner of the mark HOT RUSSIAN BRIDES will fail on the first prong of a UDRP against JIMSLIST.COM, even if the registrant uses the path name JIMSLIST.COM/AGENCIES/HOTRUSSIANBRIDES (and even if the UDRP panel believes that complainant has a perfectly