As of now, no one has filed a US trademark appllication for LOLcats. Updates as the situation warrants.

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

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,

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.
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