Plaintiff owns registrations for TIMELINES for “Providing a web site that gives users the ability to create customized web pages featuring user-defined information about historical, current and upcoming events; and application service provider, namely, managing web sites of others in the fields of historical, current and upcoming events.” Plaintiff alleges Facebook infringes its mark with
Skeletal Lollipops vs Skeletal Lollipops
The Foreign Candy Company, Inc. is a marketer of innovative international confectioners. It owns registrations for ‘skeletal marks’, used for lollipops with skeletal arms and legs as sticks (specimen above). It alleges that Bee International infringes its skeletal marks.
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In-House Counsel Contemplating New gTLD Application, Seeking Same
I think that for some types of companies, such as those in consumer electronics, the decision to file for a ‘dot brand’ TLD may not be that difficult. If consumers are performing a lot of their pre-purchase research online, and are even purchasing online (think DVRs and cameras), then even a small amount of diversion,
Two Statistics Relating to the Trademark Blog
Yesterday the Trademark Blog microblog on Twitter (@trademarkblog) received its 2000th follower. I’m not sure how many of those followers are real human beings interested in trademark law, but it is a nice number. To follow the micro-blog, click on that little Twitter logo in the upper right hand corner.
Second, we passed the 500,000
Snider’s As Advertised
From here via Ffffound,
https://www.schwimmerlegal.com/2011/09/5457.html
From here.
In The War Against Information Asymmetry
I was in a Home Depot looking at cold patch asphalt, of which I know nothing. I happened to have my iPad and Googled ‘Does cold patch work?’ One of the top hits said that it works, but get it from a local asphalt plant, don’t buy the stuff at Home Depot.
This Thing About New gTLDs and Innovation
ICANN’s (former) chairman and (soon-to-be former) CEO have stated that the new gTLDs will spur innovation.
Well, here’s hoping. Twitter created one of the most important information tools in history based on sleepy old texting. So why can’t we hope that someone will create something useful and exciting on top of the DNS.
However.
The
Counterfeit Cookies?
Who counterfeits cookies? This may be a ‘back door of the (Polish) factory’ scenario. Bahlsen alleges that counterfeit HIT cookies are being sold in a NY Gristedes supermarket. I love HIT cookies by the way.
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Durango Merchant v Info.com re Keywords
Durango Merchant alleges that Info.com misuses DURANGO MERCHANT as keyword.
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