WHAC-A-MOLE turns out to be a registered trademark for arcade games and various goods and services, owned by Bob’s Space Rangers.
Here is “Myth 3” from the White House’s ‘Iraq Fact Check“:
“The U.S. is playing “whack-a-mole” (sic) in Iraq.”

NY Times (reg req): A Lesson That Thomas Could Teach (regarding the owner of the Thomas the Tank Engine property distancing itself from the toy recall).

Frederick News-Post Online: “Hershey to sue over alleged logo infringement” (Hershey sues vending machine operator that distributes DORK PEPPERMINT PATTIES stickers).

AP: ‘McDonald’s Seeks To Redefine ‘McJobs‘:
“McDonald’s Corp. is reviving its campaign to ditch the dictionary definition of “McJob,” this time setting its sites on the vocabulary of Britons. The world’s largest fast food company said Tuesday it plans to launch a campaign in the U.K. this spring to get the country’s dictionary…

I would imagine that the amicus committee at INTA has already been notified on this one. RAI, an Italian broadcaster’s distributed (by satellite) into the U.S. award shows using the word OSCAR in the title such as the WINE OSCARS. The Academy sued RAI in Los Angeles. RAI defeated a summary judgment motion, creating an…

You know how the NFL polices the mark SUPER BOWL, as in, a store can’t say ‘Your Super Bowl Party Headquarters,’ because, you know, people would be confused.
So stores would say “Your Big Game Headquarters” or “Buy some snacks for your Big Game Party”?
Well, check out this pending trademark application, currently…

BlackBerry and BlackJack, now Blackjack, settled.