Naming names
What with all the good ones being taken, it’s only getting harder to hit that brand-name home run for a new product. Originally posted 2011-02-22... Read more
Author: Ron Coleman
You are not alone. Actually, now you are.
Andrew Cory reports on a rather unpleasant “undocumented feature” that could be cooking your goose right now: Bug 330884 – When different users on one... Read more
How not to make money in telecom
A jury ordered Vonage to pay $58 million in a patent infringement case brought by Verizon. But that’s okay — Vonage already “reported a net... Read more
Verizon: We got rights!
Instapundit: “This is audacious lawyering.” Best kind! Originally posted 2007-05-08 21:05:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
The Heinz® of Knockoff Newses
Counterfeit Chic’s Knockoff News #57, of course! Originally posted 2010-04-13 09:52:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
iForgot?
“Cisco lost rights to iPhone trademark last year, experts say” — on ZDNet.com. Could explain a lot. Originally posted 2014-09-08 18:10:28. Republished by Blog Post... Read more
PTO invents perpetual spam machine
Patently-O publishes a rather ambitious patent application that could actually make that mainstay of PTO rejection fodder, perpetual motion machines, look quite reasonable: “Chris Roller... Read more
Mock smocks spur suit
The New York Post reports that Diane von Furstenberg is suing over knockoffs of her designer smock dress things: The famed designer thinks cheapie-fashion store... Read more
Ernie The Attorney: Blawg Review #72
Ernie The Attorney presents Blawg Review #72. He’s one of the pioneer law bloggers, or that’s how I’ve always seen him. He’s an interesting guy... Read more
Jeeves Gets the Pink Slip
The Street reports that “IAC/InterActiveCorp. is dropping the butler who doubles as the mascot of its recently acquired Ask Jeeves online search business.” Trademark /... Read more
More good publicity for the RIAA
It might not be true. But they don’t write these things about you and me. UPDATE: It’s just not really going their way, mostly, is... Read more
Selling counterfeit DVD’s on 34th Street
Selling counterfeit DVD’s on 34th Street Originally uploaded by Ron Coleman While the IP-equity lobbyists are appointing copyright czars and planning endless dragnets against college... Read more
Starbucks blinks
Big Green gives in on the Ethiopia coffee-bean-name controversy. I guess if you talk the PC talk, you’ve got to walk it, too. The result... Read more
The TTABlog Fraud Collection
Excellent trademark “research” for the slower, or lower, moments. Originally posted 2012-04-23 18:48:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more