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Prof Patry on Idea Theft
The Patry Copyright Blog: “Grosso Mondo: Bad Ideas Never Die”
Coulrophobia, Continued
Eric Goldman on more coulrophobia.
Today’s Typo Site
Buyer Beware, In Italy
Counterfeic Chic reports that in Italy, buyers of counterfeit bags may be subject to fine (and the government provides info on how to spot fake bags).
SciFinder Scholar v. Google Scholar
News.com: “Google Scholar trademark case ends.”
Video: One Logo’s Story
EURid Says Good EuRiddance To Registrars
Silicon.com: Dot-eu ‘warehousing’ scandal strikes US registrars.’
EURid press release here.
Prior Trademark Blog coverage of allegations of irregularities concerning the .EU roll-out here.
She Drinks The Zombie From The Cocoa Shell
Did the song “Cousin Dupree” inspire the movie “You, Me and Dupree”? Steely Dan thinks so.
Today’s trivia question: name song titles subsequently used as movie titles. Should we include bio-pics (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Walk The Line)? Movies inspired by songs (Ode to Billy Joe)?
We’ll go first:
Peggy Sue Got Married
UPDATE:
The answers pour in:
BioPics:
Sweet Dreams
Great Balls of Fire
Round Midnight
La Bamba
What’s Love Got To With It
(the thought occurs – someone like Scorcese or Paul Thomas Anderson whould do a BioPic of Ornette Coleman)
Somehow based on the song:
Rock n’ Roll High School
Nine To Five
Not Related to the song:
Stand By Me
Pretty In Pink
Sixteen Candles
Helter Skelter
Amazing Grace
Dazed and Confused
Beatles movies
Hard Day’s Night
Help
Yellow Submarine
Sgt Pepper (eech)
Concert films have been disqualified from the list.
LV Brand Awning?
Check out this photo via Counterfeit Chic.