Securacom v. Secuaracomm, 97-5794 (3d Cir Jan 20 1999) (Alito, J.).
Long Arm Of The Law Grabs Sex.com Thief
Via The Register, the guy who fraduulently transferred sex.com to himself, is nabbed in Mexico.
Protest Over LET FARMERS DECIDE By Advocacy Group
Green Tree Communications, a PR firm that appears to represent large pharma and chemical companies, has protested the use of the mark LET FARMERS DECIDE by GE FREE MAINE, a group opposed to genetically enginerred crops.
Top ‘Breakaway Brands’
Landor Associates, a branding consultancy, has published a list of ‘Breakaway Brands,‘ brands that have registered the most ‘improvement’ or increase in value over the past three years:
Google — Internet
LeapFrog — Educational Toys
Sony Cyber-shot — Digital Cameras
Sierra Mist — Soft Drinks
Subway — Quick Serve Restaurants
BP — Oil &
BlawgThink in Chicago, November 11-12
Consider attending BlawgThink in Chicago, November 11-12.
Jones Becomes Jonez
Not really sure what to make of this story.
Advertising Poster Art
Via Boing Boing, a collection of Advertising Poster Art, interesting to all except those who have coulrophobia.
Bush To Appoint Someone to Be In Charge of Country
‘Bush to Appoint Someone to Be in Charge of Country’ is a typical title from The Onion, a humor website. Also, ‘Study Reveals Pittsburgh Unprepared for Full-Scale Zombie Attack.’
The Onion produces a parody of the President’s weekly radio address available here. In so doing, it reproduced the Presidential seal, visible here.
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‘What Happens Here, Stays Here’ con’t
More on the Las Vegas slogan, via Casino City Times. Background here.
Would She Vote To Overturn Dawn Donut?
Published reports indicate that Harriet Miers had done trademark work for Disney, among others. Out of idle curiosity, if you have any more information on this, pass it along.