A parody of Apple’s iTune site via Ad-Rag.
More agita for Apple here.
That's Some Catch, That Catch-22
I’m getting calls and letters asking me to blog the Abercrombie ’22’ matter, in which Abercrombie is suing a competitor, American Eagle Outfitters, for its alleged infringement of Abercrombie’s claimed common law trademark in the number 22 (arising from use in its HOLLISTER line). Why this suit is getting press may be due to
Time to Look at IcannWatch
Check out IcannWatch today. Good pieces on upcoming Congressional hearings, the domain name indsutry’s tendency to pre-sell things that don’t exist (to people who don’t want them), a voting system for domain names, .name’s second bite at the apple, and the UDRP.
Nouveau Blog En Français Sur Les Marques Et Noms De Domaine
SANS BLOG!, is a new French-language blog written by Sylvain Hirsch, of IP TWINS, a French naming, domain name and trademark registration firm. Sylvain is in the avant garde of French trademark lawyers with regard to the Internet – check out the site.
Suit Withdrawn. Parting Shots on Fox v. Franken
Three things on Fox v. Franken:
1. AP is reporting that Fox has withdrawn its suit.
2. A well-known trademark lawyer floated the provocative but unprovable idea on the INTA list that the Supreme Court and other appellate courts have been ruling against trademark owners recently because of high-profile suits such as this where trademark
Meme Watch: JELLY KELLY
The Jelly Kelly meme keeps replicating, here’s more from the Gothamist with a picture of Sarah Jessica Parker carrying what appears to be one. Thanks to KGH for the link.
Question for discussion among branding consultants and trademark lawyers. What are customers thinking?
1. I would never buy a real KELLY bag by Hermes now
Fox Motion Against Franken Denied – Court Holds Claim "Wholly Without Merit."
Yahoo is reporting that District Court Judge Chin has denied Fox’ motion for an injunction against the Al Franken book “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them,” stating that Fox’ claim was “wholly without merit, both factually and legally.”
Yahoo also reports that Franken’s publisher has added another 50,000 copies to the print run
Anyone Can Make An Adhesive Container Cap Consisting Of Four Flat Wings
Federal Circuit case upholding dismissal of trademark application of Pacer Technology (makers of Super Glue) to register the shape of its adhesive container cap, consisting of four flat wings. The PTO showed absence of distinctiveness by proffering design patents with drawings for somewhat similar caps. Note: the PTO drawing of the application drawing is illegible. The
DORAL Brand City, For All Your City Needs
This is the kind of story that gets picked up and reported with a “The world is going to hell in a handbasket” tone.
Accordiing to the New York Lawyer, the DORAL GOLF RESORT AND SPA is protesting the use of DORAL by the newly incorporated city of Doral, Florida. It’s not clear from
Rollover Samurai. Now Play Dead.
How Appealing reports that Consumer Union has filed cert to appeal a Ninth Circuit decision holding it liable for product disparagement for an article it ran saying, among other things, that the Suzuki Samuria rolls over easily. This from the dissent:
“Judge Graber also complains that CU said the Samurai rolls over “easily” when, in fact,