Scented-tree infringement case brought by ‘Car Freshners’ via Newsday.

The Fourth Edition of the Trademark Manual of Examination Procedures has been issued.

Friendly tip to people starting out in trademark law: when you approach your supervisor with a question as to Trademark Office practice, anticipate that their first question to you will be: have you looked in the TMEP?

Marketwatch on spyware and the influence of Ben Edelman in getting legitimate companies such as Ask Jeeves from partnering with spyware vendors. 

According to Law and Entrepreneurship News, the owners of the FARMALL trademark for tractors are protesting the use of the name FARMALL PROMENADE for square dancing tractors.

Historical information on Farmall Tractors here.

Farmall diecast trucks available here.

A variation of worldwide fame of a trademark: Multi-local success via Brandchannel.com.

Miami police contemplate obtaining trademark protection for its badge design.  Via Sun Sentinel.

Professor William Patry, author of, among other things, Copyight Law and Practice, has started a blog named THE PATRY COPYRIGHT BLOG.  As Prof. Patry is also a parter at Thelen Reid and Priest, this may be the first practitioner-authored pure copyright blog.

I’ve had the honor of sharing a panel with Prof. Patry and have attended several of his lectures.  I’ve consulted his treatise innumerable times. Let’s just say he’s familiar with the material.

Doonesbury on digital rights management, via Slate.