A German film theme park featuring East German animated characters? On the site of the old UFA Studios? Sounds too good to be true. Anyone been there and want to give us the scoop?
Miscellany
MemeWatch: LOLcats
As of now, no one has filed a US trademark appllication for LOLcats. Updates as the situation warrants.
Validity Of TTAB Judges?
NY Times: “In One Flaw, Questions on Validity of 46 Judges” (they could have written a better headline):
But John F. Duffy, who teaches at the George Washington University Law School, is a different kind of law professor. He has discovered a constitutional flaw in the appointment process over the last eight years for judges
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“What To Do With Failed Startup IP?”
TechCrunch: “What To Do With Failed Startup IP?“:
The large majority of most startups fail, and a lot of them have software, patents and other intellectual property that may be of value to the community. This IP could help those startups avoid wasting time reinventing the wheel, find creative ways to solve problems,
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Dispute Resolution As American Idol
AllRise.com: You sue anyone, make your case, the auidence votes.
BlogFest Berlin Blogger Attendees
BlogFest Berlin: Monday May 19 8:30 – 10:30
BlogFest Berlin will be held Monday May 19 at 8:30 at the Berlin offices of Olswang in Potsdammer Platz. Details and Map to follow.
If you’re going to be at INTA but can’t make it to BlogFest, and you still want to meet me in person to tell me off, you can email me at…
Lesbos v. Greek Lesbians Society
Maybe this is a true story. Yahoo! News: “People of Lesbos Take Gay Group To Court Over Term ‘Lesbian‘”
Three islanders from Lesbos — home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women — have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word lesbian in its name.
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List Of Reional IP Blogs
Chicago IP Litigation Blog: “New Regional IP Blogs”
Berlin Links
This place seems interesting. A contemporary art collection in a eight-story ‘flak tower’ (a bunker). The Wall St Journal profiled it today.