When I saw the trailer for the new Justin Timberlake film, In Time, I dimly recalled that I had read a short Sci-Fi story in which every one had a certain amount of time allotted to them, which amount was displayed on them in some way. Turns out I saw thinking of Harlan Ellison’s
T.K. MAXX in the UK?
Oh, that’s why.
Seen On A Backpack
All The News That’s Fit To Link To
I thought this was interesting, from today’s New York Times online. The title of the box above says ‘More Headlines From Around The Web.’ In this context, I would interpret ‘Headline’ as ‘news story.’ However right under that title, a sub-head reads “Sponsored Links.” I clicked on all four and I’m not sure I would
Guest Post on the America Invents Act
This is a guest post by my colleague, Elizabeth Barnhard:
Congress passed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), which makes major changes to the U.S. patent system. President Obama is expected to sign the Act into law on September 16, 2011. What does this mean for you if you have
Ollie on Trademarks: Bayer v CIPLA re ADVANTAGE and DA DOUBLE ADVANTAGE
I’m Ollie, senior dog correspondent. Bayer owns an incontestable registration for ADVANTAGE for flea and tick products for dogs and cats. It also sells K9 ADVANTIX, exclusively for dogs. My brother and I use Frontline, but that is not intended to disparage the good people at Bayer. Plaintiff alleges that Indian generic pharma CIPLA (covertly)
My Slides For My Top Level Domain Dog And Pony Show
I presented on Brand Protection Considerations for the new Top Level Domains, for the Westchester-Southern Connecticut chapter of the ACCA today. Here my are my slides. Think of them as a TLD FAQ. I wonder if anyone will apply for .FAQ.
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All reasonable
AKANOC Affirmed By Ninth Circuit; Damages Reduced
If you’ve read my article in The Trademark Reporter, you’re aware of my obsession with intermediate liability cases. We discuss at length the Akanoc decision in which three defendants, including a California web hosting company, was hit with $32 million plus in damages, for not taking down websites devoted to selling counterfeit goods.
The
“Trying to sidestep ambush marketing”
From the Irish Times article:
RUGBY WORLD Cup 2011 opens today with hosts New Zealand taking on the Pacific Islands side Tonga in Auckland. The event is the showpiece of rugby union and will be one of the top sporting events in the world this year. With more than one million spectators due to
Swatch Defeats Bloomberg’s Motion to Dismiss re Unauthorized Transcript of Analyst’s Conference Call
From the complaint: Plaintiff Swatch, a Swiss publicly traded company, hosted a conference call for securities analysts. The call was transmitted and recorded by a conference call service. Participants were instructed not to record the call for publication or broadcast. Bloomberg News was not invited or authorized to participate in the call. Bloomberg recorded the