Cnn.com article re settlement between Chicago Restuarant using CHEEZBORGER CHEEZBORGER trademark, and Florida restaurant uzing CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER trademark.
Titanium v. Titanium Nitride
Norelco has succeeded in obtaining a TRO regarding advertising for the Remington shaver, on false advertising grounds. The decision was in the Southern District of NY on Friday. News coverage is somewhat sketchy but the suit centers around claims in the commercial that the shaver uses titanium, a metal, when in fact it contains titanium nitride
Windows Enjoins Lindows in Finland and Sweden
Microsoft receives preliminary injunction against Lindows.com Inc.’s use of LINDOWS in Sweden and Finland. Via Techworld.
Pennie & Edmonds to Close
Pennie & Edmonds, 120 year old patent and trademark firm, will close December 31. Many but not all lawyers will be scooped up by Jones Day. Via NY Lawyer.
Note to Pennie clients: Time to consider more cost-effective portfolio management alternatives?
Zuccarini Pleads Guilty
Cyber-squatter John Zuccarini has pled guilty to 49 counts under the Truth in Domain Names Act, as well as to possession of child pornography. Story here.
Site Finder and Internet Governance
Abstact of paper on “Site Finder and Internet Governance” by Prof. Jonathan Weinberg.
Opening at Patent and Trademark Office
PTO Director James Rogan has announced his resignation. Story here. Send in your nominations.
Louisiana Decision Re Taxation of Trademark Holding Companies
Herald Tribune article reporting that Louisiana Tax Court has ruled against Geoffrey Inc., Intellectual Property holding company for Toys R Us, holding that Geoffrey owes Lousiana $800,000 in taxes attributable to trademark royalties. More coverage here.
Lots of Airline Logos
ICANN Showdown Averted?
This article from The Register suggests that the issue of who should run the DNS has been taken off the table at the upcoming World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva this week, gratning ICANN a reprieve. Previous reports had suggested that there was a strong movement to move administration from ICANN to the