Leaving only the Michael Jackson case and Iraq as unresolved world crises, OCLC, owners of the Dewey Decimal System, has settled its litigation with the Library Hotel regarding the latter’s use of the system to designate rooms in its hotel. OCLC press release here.
But Do Brands Love You Back?
Lovemarks is Saatchi and Saatchi’s website devoted to brands that people love.
Volokh Amicus in McFarlane v. Tony Twist
Text of Amicus brief of Michael Crichton, Larry David, Jeremiah Healy, Elmore Leonard, Harry Shearer, Ron Sheltom, Scott Turow, Paul Weitz and the Author’s Guild, written by Eugene Volokh and Erick Jaffe, on behalf of Todd McFarlane’s cert. petition in McFarlane v. Tony Twist (backround here and Missouri Supreme Court decision here), on the
Red Hat FEDORA v. Cornell FEDORA
Cornell University indicates that it will oppose Red Hat’s attempt to register FEDORA for operating systems, based on Cornell’s prior use. Via ZD Net.
Discussion of REALTOR Trademark
Editorial from a real estate news service that if the National Association of Realtors were to lose its registration in the REALTOR trademark, then life would still go on.
PRC: Not Similar
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Open Source Litigation
Here is Groklaw, a website devoted to the SCO v. IBM litigation. One of IBM’s exhibits to its counterclaims has drawn 66 comments. Its memo in opposition to discovery requests has 75 comments. IP litigation is the Internet’s answer to college football.
Trademarks in the Movies: Weekend Wrap-Up
Master and Commander: J. Welch reports that there were no visible brand names on cannons, cannon balls, swords, etc.
Looney Tunes, Back in Action: The heroes are lost in the desert. They then see a shimmering Wal-Mart. One character asks: “Is that a mirage or just clever product placement.?” After stocking up on essentials in the Wal-Mart
Trademarks in the Movies con't: SNOLI on the Rocks
The Wall Street Journal reports today on page W12 that the distributor of Stolichnaya had objected to the appearance of its STOLICHNAYA in the hands of a drunken Santa in Miramax’ upcoming move ‘Bad Santa’ (more Bad Santa backlash here). A spokesperson for Allied Domecq indicated that the company’s marketing code prohibits ‘association with
Look Before You Litigate
The Wells Fargo/WhenU decision is a must-read for many reasons. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for plaintiffs, you learn in para. 128 that a related company of plaintiff uses defendant’s complained-of service.