From here.
You Know Who Needs Expedited Handling of a Trademark Application? Jeremy Lin.
Three trademark applications were filed that include the term BLUE IVY CARTER. One of those, 85526099, was signed by Beyonce. That application received an office action after one week. Did your eyebrows just go up? OK, TDR doesn’t reflect it, but our guess is that the applicant filed a “Petition to Make Special“:
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We examined the website of opposing counsel today and apparently that firm is lorem ipsum dolor.
I’m Friends With John Welch
Trademark Reporter: US Annual Review: The 64th Year of Administration of the US TM (Lanham) Act by Ted Davis and John Welch.
You Can’t Say They Stole
From a patent case:
Defendants move to prevent [plaintiff] from using pejorative terms or phrases at trial. Specifically, Defendants contend that [plaintiff] is likely to repeat allegations that she has made in the press that [defendants] “stole” her bra. Courts may prohibit the use of pejorative terms under FRE 403 “when such categorizations [are] inflammatory
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From here.
AP v Meltwater re Copyright and ‘Hot News’ Misappropriation
From Meltwater News’ website:
Meltwater News is more than a traditional media monitoring service, combining the industry’s broadest search capabilities, exclusive analytical tools and a consultative relationship with its clients, Meltwater News delivers the business critical information that executives in organizations worldwide require to gain, and maintain, their competitive edge.
With Meltwater News’ expansive international
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Sweetheart, Our Computer Was Used To Swarm ‘My Little Panties 2’ But It’s Not What You Think
Digital Sin distributes NSFW content, such as the postmodernist classic ‘My Little Panties 2.’ Torrent users allegedly swarm plaintiff’s films, that is to say many users each host a piece of a large file, such as a movie, and together, make up a swarm that users access to view the movie. Plaintiff seeks expedited discovery