Best of 2008: Someone dropped in an extra zero, right? RIGHT?
Ron ColemanPosted on October 16, 2008. It’s a month-old story, and how it got past us here notwithstanding, it’s not getting past us now. Per the ABA Journal, remember the Bratz…
Book ’em, Dan-o!
There really is still such a thing as personal jurisdiction — and its absence — even in the Internet age, reports Evan Brown: Last year Facebook made us wonder if…
Uptick in cupcakes
Remember this bit about the CUPCAKERY trademark, vel non? Not long ago Ryan Gile, who’s all over this, reported ongoing developments in the case here. And this morning I retweeted…
Best of 2010: An opinion to Di for
First posted on May 5, 2010. I do a lot of bellyaching around here about how there are never any consequences for filing frivolous trademark and copyright lawsuits. What’s the…
Best of 2010: Forget breakfast — eBay eats Tiffany’s lunch
The Second Circuit, unsurprisingly according to most commentators, has affirmed the decision of the Southern District of New York refusing to find eBay liable for contributory trademark infrintgement in the…
The latest intel on Intel’s trademark adventures – Bumped, UPDATED with prejudice
Forget about that dull, boring stuff about the negotiations between the Federal Trademark Commission and Intel Corporation’s so-called anticompetitive practices. It’s dog eat dog out there — what do these…
Litigation is war!
Ron ColemanOld Passaic County courthouse With apologies to Fred Whitmer… great day today, going in person to file a verified complaint in a commercial case in New Jersey Superior Court. If…
The litigation of art
Raymond J. DowdRaymond J. Dowd, author of the Copyright Litigation Blog (and much else!), sent along this note by email concerning a case that would probably interest to mamy LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®…
Bratz, foiled again!
First, December’s 15, 2009’s story: Remember the Bratz dolls case, and the phenomenal legal fees application that followed? It’s back! The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the trial judge’s…
Giving his all, almost
I understand getting hot under the collar while defending meritless trademark claims, but this is a bit much: Trademark infringement trials are not usually emotional affairs. But Quinn Emanuel Urquhart…
John Doe in Illinois
Evan Brown lays this out so clearly it would be a shame to go through the trouble of paraphrasing: Zynga (you know, the creator of Farmville and Mafia Wars) has…
An opinion to Di for
I do a lot of bellyaching around here about how there are never any consequences for filing frivolous trademark and copyright lawsuits. What’s the worst thing that can happen to…
Gin a body meet a body
Body #1 being the “Mother Court,” as it describes itself–the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Body #2 being the United States Circuit Court #2,…
Show me the money
Copyright is happening all over the place! Now, a slight digression from the stemwinder I’m about to release here on fee shifting in copyright cases. I’m going to “hook it…