I showed restraint and didn’t make a ’99 problems’ reference in the headline. Volcom sues Jay Z’s Roc Nation for allegedly infringing ‘inverted diamond’ logo.
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Cubaexport, partner of Pernod, was barred from renewing its US registration for HAVANA CLUB under a 1998 law making trademarks confiscated by the Cuban government unenforceable.
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Manufacturer of Ped Egg, as seen on TV, sues alleged counterfeiter for trade dress.
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TrueTarget v OnTarget for apps that provide car valuations.
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2010 saw WIPO’s highest level of UDRPs, ever.
Cheap joke.
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Personal jurisdiction is a matter of state law. NY copyright owner (Penguin) sues Oregon/Arizona entity in New York for uploading copyrighted works onto website. The Federal District Court dismisses for lack of long arm jurisdiction under NY’s statute. Looking to NY’s highest court for interpretation of its state statute, the Second Circuit certified the following