ICANN has re-delegated the administration of the .org TLD to the Internet Society and Afilias (the .info registry).  Here are the comments from the losing bidders about perceived short-comings in the bidding process.

Most risque pun under the circumstances here.

A reader forwarded me this item on Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant.  The author must have had motor oil on the mind because the article contains the seemingly unprovoked quote:

“Quaker Steak & Lube says it doesn’t have problems with trademark infringement with the Pennzoil-Quaker State Co., manufacturer of Quaker State oil and parent company…

Fortune.com article on counterfeit products on the Internet.

This Washington Post article discusses a new technology which increases the distortion when a camcorder attempts to record the image on a movie screen (but does not alter the image to the naked eye).  Successful application of the technology could reduce movie piracy.

SCION is a new brand from Toyota, to be rolled out in June 2003.  It means offspring (or a shoot from a plant).  BusinessWeek published the name in March when someone spotted the trademark application (once again showing the value of trademark databases).  Register.com appears to have handled the domain name registrations for Toyota, and…

They’ve got a girl from Ipanema, a lot of nuts, an awful lot of coffee, and Ronaldo, in Brazil.

They also have an online trademark database, which we have added to the Schwimmerlegal Trademark Metasearch.  Check it out after you check out Ronaldo’s official website.

The American Association of Retired Persons doesn’t endorse political candidates.  Florida Governor and part-time trademark lawyer Jeb Bush sent out a mailer to senior citizens illsutrated with a photo of Bush from an AARP gathering, showing Bush wearing an AARP button standing in front of an AARP sign.  AARP is now protesting the mailing, arguing…

They’ve got an awful lot of coffee, a girl from Ipanema, a lot of nuts and Ronaldo.  Brazil also has an online trademark database which has been added to the Schwimmerlegal International Trademark MetaSearch.  After you see Ronaldo’s offical site, try out the MetaSearch.