The word that he has trouble pronouncing is “intermediaries.”
Pssst, Want To Buy A Trademark?
This is an ad in today’s Times. It advertises an auction in December of ‘timeless trademarks.’ There are some recently defunct names such as INFOSEEK, CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL and SHEARSON as well as some blasts from the past such as BRANIFF, SNOW CROP and a real golden oldie, VICTROLA. The entire list is viewable here.
DJ Against Town of Islip re MACARTHURAIRPORT.COM
The Town of Islip in Long Island owns and operates Macarthur Airport. Plaintiff obtained the domain name MACARTHURAIRPORT.COM in 2000 and put up a website around that time. Check out the official looking Transportation Security Adminstration banners on the top of the page. Check out the very small disclaimer at the very very bottom.
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Power Balance v Microsoft re Trade Dress in XBox Kinect Wristband
Power Balance, specialist in ‘hologram performance technology,’ sues Microsoft, alleging that the wristband in Microsoft’s XBOX KINECT product infringes trade dress of Power Balance wristband.
Coke v Pepsi Re Trade Dress In Oversize Green Closures For Juice Bottles
Coke (Simply Orange) sues Pepsi (Trop50) for adopting green closure, claiming trade dress in its oversize green closures.
S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y Night! whatever.
Not an IP case, just a dispute over royalties from Bay City Rollers. Complaint makes for nostalgic reading.
Yes, It Does Seem Like A Strange Decision
This DomainNameWire article points out two oddities about this UDRP regarding the name THEMOVIEINSIDER.COM. The first is that complainant alleges common law rights in the mark THEMOVIEINSIDER.COM dating a month prior to its registering the domain name THEMOVIEINSIDER.COM. Possible, but probably a typo. The second is that the name in question is alleged to be
Hells Angels v Alexander McQueen, Saks, Zappos
Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, owner of various federal registrations for HELLS ANGELS and design mark depicting a skull with wings, sues the Alexander McQueen fashion house, Saks and Zappos for selling jewelry, apparel and accessories that infringe and dilute the Hells Angels’ marks.
What Was The Nature of Nestle’s Copyright Claim?
According to this report:
In a bold online video, the environmental group Greenpeace cleverly links candy-giant Nestle to oil palm-related deforestation and the deaths of orangutans. Clearly angered over the video, Nestle struck back by having it banned from YouTube and replaced with this statement: “This video is no longer available due to a
