American Censorship Day, a protest against the draft SOPA and PROTECT-IP bills.
Varsity Brands v MSG Varsity Network
Varisty Brands, which provides VARSITY TV, sues MSG Networks, provider of MSG VARSITY NETWORK.
Complaint Varsity Msg(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();
Great Artists Steal
Ron Coleman responds to Susan Scafidi with Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act.
Bling Bling
Our firm successfully represented defendant Scientific Games against a trademark action regarding the use of the term BLING and variants in the context of gaming. 43(B)log discusses the summary judgment decision at length here.
Fred Wilson on the E-Parasites Bill
Fred Wilson, pictured above, is a NY VC at Union Square Ventures. He was a ground-floor investor in Twitter and Zynga. You all should be reading his blog AVC.COM. When I heard that Fred was heading to DC to discuss the E-Parasites bill, I asked him if I could re-post anything he wrote
BBX for Software Development tools vs BBX for Blackberry Operating System
Basis, owner of incontestable registration for BBX for software development tools, sues RIM, maker of the Blackberry, which has announced a BBX operating system.
Photo from here.
Complaint Rim Bbx(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();
I Will Be Speaking On Combatting Online Infringement, in New Haven, CT, Wednesday Nov. 2
I will be speaking on “New Tools and Theories In Battling Non-US Online Infringements”, with a bonus discussion on the new gTLDs, before the Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association, in New Haven, CT, on Wednesday November 2,
Reminder: Live Nude Domain Name Sunrise Ends October 28
The ICM Registry, owner of the soon-to-be-launched .XXX top level domain, is operating a ‘Sunrise’ period that will end this Friday, OCTOBER 28.
WHAT IS A SUNRISE PERIOD FOR A DOMAIN NAME LAUNCH?
To mitigate cyber-squatting, a domain name registry opens the store doors early to trademark owners who can apply and reserve domain
Law Offices of Peter Ferracuti v Drew Ferracuti Law Firm
Andrew Ferracuti used to work for The Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti (pictured above). Now he’s opened the FERRACUTI LAW FIRM. Same region, same field of law. Peter Ferracuti sues. Two PI lawyers, no doubt related to each other, going at it. Plaintiff received a registration last week for THE LAW OFFICES OF PETER
BIGGEST LOSER v BIGGEST LOSER
Plaintiff owns incontestable rights in THE BIGGEST LOSER. Defendant fitness club allegedly used the term in promoting its services.
Complaint Biggest Loser(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();