Lawsuit dismissed against Disney alleging theft of idea relating to Epcot Center. Via NY Lawyer.
Registrant Prevails in GATWICK.COM UDRP
After controversy regarding selection of the panel, a 3 person panel has rejected BAA’s UDRP complaint regarding registration and use of GATWICK.COM, used in connection with a directory of businesses serving Gatwick Airport. Desipte the panel’s finding that BAA had a common law rights in the trademark GATWICK, it held that the registrant’s business was
Interview With Designer of FedEx Logo
Interview with the designer of the FedEx logo, via The Sneeze.
Trademark Created By Former Employee: Can You Take It With You?
IPNewsBlog on former employee vs. former employer (ShopNBC) regarding a trademark coined by employee during her employ.
TTABlog Debuts
John Welch, some-time contributor to The Trademark Blog and full-time expert on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, has started the TTABlog.
BUD v. BUDVAR in Finland
BUD v. BUDVAR in Finland, discussed by IPKat.
Restoring Opportunity But Perhaps Not Motive
CNN.COM reports that the FDA has requested that Pfizer pull ads for VIAGRA, on the grounds that the lines such as “Remember the guy who used to be called ‘wild thing’? Well, he’s back” make the unsubstantiated claim that VIAGRA restores previous levels of sexual desire (as opposed to the substantiated claim that it treats
Must Read: "The Plagiarism Game"
If you are an IP lawyer, then this article, “The Plagiarism Game,” by Malcolm Gladwell, is a must read. The author discusses an instance in which he was plagiarized.
Why Are The Big Patent Firms Disappearing, continued.
One patent lawyer voices his opinion here.
Use of RFIDs to Combat Pharma Counterfeits
New York Times: The FDA is expected today to approve the use of radio-frequeny identification devices (RFIDs) to help fight counterfeits in the prescription drug pipeline. At the cost of 20 to 50 cents per unit, the devices will probably not yet appear on individual unit packaging yet, but that will likely change as