Technology & Marketing Law Blog: Google Sued Over Rankings – KinderStart.com v. Google.
Parker v. Google: Transitory Copy Doctrine In Transition?
Google’s caching procedure upheld. Decision here.
Prof. Patry’s commentary ends on the hopeful (to some) note that courts may be moving away from the MAI v. Peak transitory copy doctrine.
HRH Prince Charles v. Associated Newspapers
From the Bird & Bird case bulletin on HRH Prince of Wales v. Associated Newspapers: “The decision on Friday in HRH Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers examined the balancing act between protecting a public person’s private life and press freedom. It reviewed the extent to which confidential information and copyright works can be protected in such circumstances.”
UPDATE: Prof. Patry commentary here.
How Do You Protect The LIVESTRONG Bracelet?
Discussion on Shape Blog here.
The Cruise Scientology South Park Thing
I haven’t focused on the whole Tom Park/Scientology/’suppressed’ episode thing but here’s commentary from Volokh and here, for now, is the episode in question. News coverage here.
Third Anniversary Of Shock And Awe Trademark Applications
There is one registration for SHOCK AND AWE, filed March 20, 2003, covering fireworks. There are 29 other applications for SHOCK AND AWE (or SHOCK & AWE), most of them filed in March or April 2003, several abandoned, many suspended.
Call For Boycott of Term ‘SUPER-HERO’
Most Interesting Trademark Application I’ve Seen Recently
Word Mark NOSE PLAY
G & S: Computer peripherals and computer software used in connection with computer peripherals in connection with a computer video games to dispense scent and fragrance at appropriate times during the play of the video game; electrical connectors for use with video game programs and for use with personal computer hardware
IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S: Hand held unit for playing video games
Serial Number 78703330
Filing Date August 30, 2005
Owner (APPLICANT) International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
This Blog Covered By A Creative Commons License Enforceable In The Netherlands
This blog is published under a Creative Commons license that allows for non-commercial use. Adam Curry recently sued to enforce his CC license in Amsterdam and prevailed. This appears to be the first time a CC license has been evaluated in a court (if you’re aware of others, please advise).
No comment from Prof. Lessig (discoverer of the CC license) yet.
Commentary from Prof. Patry with many links here.
EASY.COM Easily Registrable In U.K.
UK Patent Office decision dismissing opposition to EASY.COM in inherent registrability grounds. Decision rests on viewing the mark as a whole and not on a finding of secondary meaning. Notable finding: consumers are trained at this point to view [example].com as a trademark.