SUN v. PURPLE SUN in the UK

By Marty Schwimmer on November 29, 2005

Posted in International

Sun Microsystems successfully protests use of PURPLE SUN for ‘internet monitoring,‘ in the U.K.

VODAFONE v. VODAFONE in Russia

By Marty Schwimmer on November 29, 2005

Posted in International

Vodafone goes after name squatter in Russia.
Similar story re STARBUCKs in Russia here.

Coulrophobia In International Affairs

By Marty Schwimmer on November 29, 2005

Posted in Coulrophobia

Kazakhstan, taking the bait, has protested comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s portrayal of Borat, a fictitious Kazakh.
Borat’s fictional website here.

Blind Search Engine Taste Test

By Marty Schwimmer on November 27, 2005

Posted in Search Engines

Compare results among three leading search engines. I tried it out with ‘Trademark Lawyer’ and the discrepancy was a little surprising. Via Searchblog.

Mark Cuban on Harry Fox

By Marty Schwimmer on November 27, 2005

Posted in Digital Rights Management

Mark Cuban argues that the Harry Fox Agency is holding back the MP3 industry.

When Black Friday Comes

By Marty Schwimmer on November 25, 2005

Posted in Protection of Data

There is now a ‘Black Friday’ ad website industry. More coverage here.
If you’re aware of (legally disclosable) lawsuits or protests arising from the ‘leaking’ of Black Friday pricing data, pass it on.

REDLINE v. RED BULL

By Marty Schwimmer on November 25, 2005

Posted in Trade Dress

Makers of REDLINE energy drink bring trade dress declaratory judgment against RED BULL. Copy of REDLINE complaint here, commentary via Nutritional and Dietary Supplement Law Blog.