This Ninth Circuit decision on the word ‘DISINFECTABLE” ends with a flourish.

Text of In re Reed Elsevier here.

More about The Big Game here. Background about the NFL’s published application for The Big Game here.

The latest INTA Bulletin arrived. Highlights include an illustation of a fishing line guide (discussion of the registrability of same in this decision), report of Dutch case involving the Adidas three-stripe mark, and news of a famous mark decision from Poland (LEXUS).

Slashdot makes the point that several companies would gladly trade places with Apple and its classy problem regarding PODCAST.

Discussion on DIGG as to whether CBS has adopted the term NETCAST to avoid a protest from Apple.

Virgina Postrel discusses her run-in with Marvel over Super Heroes, and suggests that perhaps IP lawyers can be protection-wise and free promotion-foolish. 43(b)log comments.
Super Hero background.