Daytona Beach News Journal: ‘Domain Woes Pain In The Head‘ (mediation over registration of MYFLORIDA411.com).
PRC: PLAYBOY v. PEARLBOY
BBC: ‘Playboy sues over China bunny.‘ HT Ed.
“Germany: Trademarks As Meta Tags”
From Lovells September 2006 newsletter: “Germany: Trademarks As Meta Tags” (discussion of German Supreme Court decision re whetherunauthorized use of a trademark as a meta tag constitutes infringement in Germany (yes)).
New Ethiopia Trademark Law
From NJQ & Associates: Ethiopia Trademark Registration and Protection Proclamation
Deceptive Mailings Prevention Act
I include the following boilerplate when I provide clients with filing receipts of their trademark applications:
Your application is a matter of public record. Some companies, often using names including terms such as AGENCY, RIGHTS or CENTER, utilize the public database in order to send solicitations to applicants, These solicitations sometimes resemble official notifications. As your agent of record, our firm receives any official notification that would require a response.
I include this language because my clients are sufficiently worried by the official-looking correspondence that they regularly ask me to confirm their inclination that this is a scam.
The practice of sending ‘government look-alike mail’ is widespread enough that there is a Deceptive Mailing Prevention Act.
“‘Heroes’ Lawsuit Down The Drain”
E! Online: “‘Heroes’ Lawsuit Down the Drain” (Manufacturer of in-sink disposal objects to depiction of product in NBC show ‘Heroes’ – a super hero character displays prowess by placing her in hand in said disposal). HT Nerdlaw.
Some background here.
Reactions to Revised Dilution Law
Sorry Mac, MacCoffee Too Close to McCafe
Fred von Lohmann on YouTube/Google
Jellyfish Swim Vertically In Nature
Mountain Lions perch on rocks with their young in their mouths. T-Rex opened their mouths to eat things. Prof Patry discusses unprotectable ideas from nature and expert testimony.