Trademark News
October 4, 2007
Google Ordered To Pay $14000 In Germany Over Gmail Trademark
By Barry Schwartz
Google fined in German Gmail trademark case from News.com reports Google was ordered by a German court to pay $14000 over using m.gmail.com for their mobile Gmail users. As we know, Google lost the Gmail trademark case in Germany and …
There’s no claim for trademark disparagement in the Ninth Circuit
By Lori Bauman
Federal trademark law can’t stop an individual from expressing an opinion about the validity of a mark. That was the holding last week from the Ninth Circuit in The Freecycle Network, Inc. v. Oey. In that case, defendant made statements …
Legally Speaking: Brand Name Bullies
Southeast Texas Record - Beaumont,TX,USA
By John G. Browning As a lawyer who represented companies on both sides of trademark infringement cases, I understand why trademarks can be so vital to a …
October 2, 2007
From Initial Concept Through Registration: Due Diligence In Trademark Protection
The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel - Mountainside,NJ,USA
The Editor is fortunate to report on a discussion between Kimberly Wieland , Project Manager - Trademark Business; and Vanessa Saffold , Trademark Quality …
Maker Of Toy Hummers Loses Appeal In GM Trademark Suit
CNNMoney.com - USA
s (GM) Hummer sport utility vehicles lost the chance to overturn a trademark judgment against it. Lanard Toys Inc., based in Hong Kong , was ordered by a …
Target shoots wide on UK trademark
Financial Times - London,England,UK
Target, the US discount retailer, will face restrictions on using its distinctive red and white bulls-eye trademark in the UK - and potentially the rest of …
Making a mark may be easier
Times Online - UK
Trademark law changed yesterday morning. Given the importance of brands, this development could be significant Businesses fight bitter battles to protect …
United States: Special Report: What Trademark Owners Really Need To Know About The .ASIA Sunrise
If you are a trademark owner or represent one, you have almost certainly received numerous notifications that the .ASIA sunrise period opens October 9, 2007.
October 1, 2007
Gucci sues 2 Chinese firms over trademark infringement
China Knowledge Online - Singapore
Ltd<600361> for an alleged trademark infringement. However, no trial data was revealed to support the case. Both defendants were required to cease its …
There is no patent for ideas, however innovative
Livemint - Delhi,Delhi,India
This system is called Picture Caller Line Identification and the patent was granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office in February 2007. …
“Criticizing A Trademark Is Not Trademark Infringement”
By Ron Coleman
This is a big step forward: In a recent example of just how bizarre [trademark overreaching] has become, there was apparently a dispute over the trademark of the word “Freecycle” that’s been used by groups who promote reusing stuff that …
By slackalice
Well, first of all, lets outline a brief explanation of what a registered trademark is in non-legal terms, please bear in mind that this is not supposed to be a legal briefing note, but a layman’s explanation of this complicated area of …
September 30, 2007
Patent law reform must foster innovation, not burden inventors …
Houston Chronicle - United States
The US Patent and Trademark Office made rule changes of its own recently, changes the House bill also fails to consider. Some worry that provisions supposed …
Ninth Circuit rejects “disparagement of trademark” claim
By Evan Brown
The court provided three reasons why the Freecycling Network’s claim for trademark infringement failed. First, Oey’s conduct did not constitute a “use” of the mark in commerce, as the record in the case did not indicate they were made …
Breach of Trademark
Hi, hoping someone can help. I arrived home to find a letter from Global Brand Protection in relation to apparent breach of Trademark for Ralph.
Hasbro attempted to trademark “Hyper Furries” in 2004
By GreenReaper(GreenReaper)
The trademark application was abandoned in 2005. I guess they thought better of it, though I have to wonder if they looked it up first.
September 27, 2007
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Intellectual Property laws abused in quest to shutdown Lowes-Sucks.com
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
Lowe’s was unhappy with this public display of dissatisfaction and took a “creative” approach to getting him to take it down–accusations of trademark …
Adwalker secures US patent for ‘wearable media’ system
SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK
Adwalker, the AIM quoted specialist in digital and wearable media solutions, has been granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office …
More companies using their trademarks to quash online critics
By Ryan Gile(Ryan Gile)
With more consumers using the Internet to express their grievances over particular companies, the companies are taking notice and using their trademark portfolio as a weapon to silence such criticism. …
Bon Jovi Involved In Trademark Case
… Boost and other big brands in that slice of the beverage market. Shortly after Mr. Carrington’s drink, Mijovi, hit store shelves last year, lawyers for the musician Jon Bon Jovi accused Mr. Carrington of trademark infringement.
Trademark Question
By sagetips
They claimed trademark infringement. When I searched the TM database I found no such registered TM and they subsequently indicated it was a “common law” trademark. They are a new company (less than 1 year old). …
What is Fair Use?
By Brett Trout(Brett Trout)
While everyone has heard the term “fair use,” very few people know what it means. Many have some vague understanding that it allows you to use copyrighted material for free, but have no grasp of the circumstances and limitations …
September 26, 2007
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Avatars Seek Trademark Protection
By Caleb Booker
Trademarks aren’t often enforced in virtual worlds. Speculation on whether Nike would sue someone for the creation and trade of virtual versions of their shoes has been ongoing, but brands like Coke have outright encouraged it as a …
What trademark types are strongest?
By Martin Jelsema
These are names (and/or identifying marks) that are invented to function as trademarks. This is another way to describe “coined names”. Here we’re talking about names like Kleenex, Swiffer and Oreo. The only problem is that they must be …
Student-grown fertilizer co. settles Miracle-Gro suit over trademark
Princeton University The Daily Princetonian - NJ, United States
“We recognize that Scotts filed this lawsuit based on a legitimate need to uphold the accuracy of advertising claims and protect its trademark rights,” he …
USPTO to Hold National Trademark Expo
ag-IP-news Agency - Amman,Jordan
WASHINGTON, DC -The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced in a press release that it will host a showcase for trademarks at its …
September 25, 2007 - Trademark news
Get Answers Quickly to Patent, Trademark and Copyright Questions …
Williamson Intellectual Property Law, LLC announces its “Quick Answers” page for intellectual property questions regarding patents, trademarks and …
Two Technologies Inc. Files Trademark Suit
Auto Service World - Toronto,Canada
The complaint contends that Datalogic’s use of the trademark “Jet” for its line of industrial PDAs constitutes trademark infringement and unfair competition …
Free Multi-Country Trademark Search Engine
By Bill Heinze(Bill Heinze)
According to their website, it allows you to search the trademark gazettes of several countries instantly. The also claim to find trademarks that are “very similar” to your trademark, and report the days remaining in opposition. …
September 24, 2007 - Trademark news
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Brand names at issue in cybersquatting pursuit
AXcess News - Georgetown,KY,USA
On Sept. 13, 2007 the International Trademark Association let go a warning shot across the bows of domain cybersquatters when the Association announced that INTA …
Target Rips Off Famous Tennis Player
Javno.hr - Zagreb,Croatia
The company of the famous tennis player has filed a complaint against the American company Target for stealing their trademark. …
6 Busted For Selling Counterfeit Trademark Merchandise
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
QUEENS–Six individuals have been arrested for selling counterfeit trademark merchandise marked with famous brand names - such as Nike, Louis Vuitton, …
Google seeks dismissal of AA trademark suit
By John Goad
Dallas Morning News - American Airlines, a unit of Fort Worth-based AMR Corp., is the biggest US firm to file a trademark-infringement suit over Google’s AdWords program, which lets companies place ads next to search results for …
September 22, 2007 - Trademark news
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Apple Files Trademarks for Complete My
Album and Logic Studio - Santa Clara,CA,USA
On September 20, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple’s latest trademark applications for Complete My Album and Logic Studio which were …
Google seeks dismissal of American Airlines suit
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
by Jaime S. Jordan Google Inc. wants a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against it by American Airlines be dismissed. Fort Worth-based American Airlines …
Trademark infringement suit dropped against local firm
Springfield Business Journal - Springfield,MO,USA
By SBJ Staff A Kansas City firm that sued Springfield-based Blacksuits Creative LLC for trademark infringement has dropped the suit following Blacksuits’ …
India: Corporate Name Similar To Trademark Co-Exist
Mondaq News Alerts (subcription) - London,UK
Sometime it happens in trademark disputes that the impugned mark is an indicator of a trade source which is entirely different from the first ie the …
September 21, 2007 - Trademark news
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American Red Cross seeks dismissal of J&J trademark suit
Reuters - USA
… products carrying the red cross symbol. Johnson & Johnson claimed it had owned the trademark for more than 100 years
Greenwood performs trademark country hit ‘God Bless the USA’
Villages Daily Sun - The Villages,FL,USA
By RACHEL KATZ, DAILY SUN THE VILLAGES — Karen Anders stood in the back of the crowd and danced by herself. She sang along and, although she did not have a …
The suit alleges that the game Luigi’s Mansion “is based in part or wholly on elements of the Ghostbusters franchise owned by Sony Pictures, and is in violation of international copyright and trademark for using elements from same …
Trademark Update
By cruxphoto
I wanted to update everyone on my trademark issue with Crux Photography and Chris Rojas. Contact with Chris has pretty much come to an end. He no longer replies with useful information or conversation, but simply says that he won’t stop …
Microsoft Word 2007 - Insert Copyright, Trademark, Other Symbols
Add symbols for copyright, trademark, and registered trademark to your Word 2007 document. …
September 20, 2007 - Trademark news
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Enforcement finally benefits user
Economic Times - India
Enforcement of trademark and patent rights symbolise a high level of awareness and inflow of intellectual property in the market.
Disc Graphics Receives Trademark for OMNI-PAC
packagePrinting (press release) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
HAUPPAUGE, NY–Disc Graphics, a nationally-recognized printing and packaging manufacturer, announces approval of its OMNI-PAC trademark by the US Patent and …
Clothing Designer And Wholesaler Jaysix USA Wins Summary Judgment …
Eworldwire (press release) - Succasunna,NJ,USA
“Once again, the best offense against unfounded trademark infringement claims is an unyielding defense,” said Quintana. Jaysix USA is a Virginia-based …
Some Interesting New Trademark Applications
By Shorttakes
Here are some, courtesy of TESS, the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Web site:. Coca-Cola has trademarked the term “There’s goodness in every minute” for “dairy-based beverages; and soy-based food beverages used as milk substitutes. …
USPTO Announces Lower Cost for Trademark Bulk Data
By Mark Reichel(Mark Reichel)
According to the USPTO, it “will change its distribution model for Trademark bulk data by eliminating all charges for downloadable daily files and reducing the price of retrospective data distributed on optical disc. …
Microsoft sues Fort Wayne man over ‘typo squatting’
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Chicago Tribune - United States
AP 12:15 PM CDT, September 16, 2007 FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Microsoft has sued a Fort Wayne businessman and his companies, alleging trademark infringement …
Gaza Trademark Office Resumes Operations
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ag-IP-news Agency - Amman,Jordan
GAZA - Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) announced in a Sunday press release that the Trademark Office in Gaza has resumed its activities and is …
Andrew says it’s found liable in suit by Liberty Media unit
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Andrew Corp. said a federal-court jury found that it infringed a patent within a system it provided to a Middle East telecommunications company and awarded the plaintiff $45.3 million in damages. via Market Watch.
Patent / Trademark Law News
Shop Name might be Trademark Infringement
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By Barbara Cookson
Eventually trademarks could be registered for retailing but after the ECJ decision in the Céline case on 11 September 2007, we are no nearer knowing whether using a well known trademark as a shop sign for a shop selling the identical …
Filemot Technology Law
Trademark law and Domain Names
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By cyberair
Here’s an interesting video on a case dealing with some domain legal issues I previously covered:. via.
Rafael Sosa’s Weblog
Man appeals trademark counterfeiting case
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Sharon Herald - Sharon,PA,USA
By Joe Pinchot An Indianapolis man arrested in Mercer County and convicted of a federal charge of trademark counterfeiting has filed an appeal. …
Brand McCann: Buying Into Madeleine McCann
Anorak.co.uk (satire) - UK
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The managers of the campaign to find Madeleine have applied with the European Community Trademark Registration to protect the name “Madeleine’s Fund: …
Hanebrands’ suit claims trademark infringement
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Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
Hanesbrands Inc. has filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit against an apparel company based in Los Angeles concerning Hanesbrands’ “Barely There” brand. …
Is GNU/Linux a trademark violation?
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds and is administered by the Linux Mark Institute (www.linuxmark.org). The LMI will grant sub-licenses of the Linux trademark to businesses and groups that want to use the word Linux in …
FSDaily / Published News - http://www.fsdaily.com
LIVESTRONG: BARKING UP THE TRADEMARK TREE
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By ipandentertainmentlaw
Lance Armstrong Foundation, Inc. filed suit September 11, 2007 in the Western District of Texas (Austin) for trademark infringement against Oklahoma Animal Charity Collar Group, Inc. for its PURRSTRONG and BARKSTRONG animal collars. …
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“Lawyerless eBayer sues Autodesk over Garage-sale Miracle”
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Now there’s a title. The Register:. “Three years ago, Timothy Vernor quit his day job to enjoy life as a full-time eBay junkie. His online store, Happy Hour Comics, typically sells comics-related collectibles and vintage toys, …
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