CBS alleges that “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here” infringes its rights in “Survivor” and has sued ABC. Here’s a BBC article referring to the UK version of “I’m a Celebrity . . . ” as a ‘Survivor spin-off.’ (both reality shows are based on UK versions). Bob Geldof (of Boomtown
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Angry Spice Tells Us What She Wants, What She Really Really Wants
Kidnapping target and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, has reportedly protested UK football team Peterborough United’s use of the trademark POSH and THE POSH. Peterborough claims it has been known as the Posh since the 1920’s. Ms. Beckham is married to Man Utd’s David Beckham. More trademark stories tangentially related to…
A Trademark Suit Ripped From Today's Headlines
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, is one of the best shows on TV, along with West Wing, Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Good Eats, Samurai Jack and Law and Order: SUV.
In the October 10 episode of CSI, the real estate agent who let the murderer into the house to…
Wandered in Here by Mistake
To the person who came to this site by using “Day of the Week Panties” as a Google search term, I simply don’t know why your search engine returned this site as a hit and I’m sorry if I wasted your time. But as long as you’re here, can I interest you in perhaps a…
A New Website on Naming and Branding
Snarkhunting.com (named after a Lewis Carroll poem, “The Hunting of the Snark”).
What Once Were Vices May Become Habits
NY Times article on the practice of some legitimate companies (such as Microsoft) advertising their wares on P2P networks such as KaZaA, seeking to turn hackers into customers, in the article’s words
Anti-rhetoric rant: someone who is opposed to P2P networks is upset by this attempt to legitimize P2P networks and states:
“At a time…
Or Double My Hourly Rate and Bill 2.3 million Hours, Or Merge With A Larger Firm
At my present hourly rate, I would have to bill 4.6 million hours annually to surpass Clifford Chance’s annual revenue of $1.6 billion, according to law.com’s Global 100. The next three law firms by revenue are Skadden, Freshfields and Baker.
Fighting FUEGO With FUEGO in Malta
More on trademark issues in Malta (see here for previous Maltese references), this, a dispute about ownership of the FUEGO mark, via NameProtect.com.
Way Past Her 15 Minutes
Nathan writes in to show us this picture of Tonya Hot Sauce (“not for the weak kneed”), marketed apparently without Ms. Harding’s consent.
Meet Me in Scottsdale
If you’re going to attend INTA in Scottsdale, drop me a line.