Trademark News for 08-Jul-2008

    'The real deal (The Journal News)
    With his trademark husky tones and hard edged tunes, American Idol?s Season 4 runner-up, Bo Bice brings his genuine rock ?n? roll to the stage for one night only at the Ridgefield Playhouse. The Bo Bice people saw on the show and heard on the subsequent album ?The Real Thing? was just a taste of the broad and deep spectrum of music this Alabama-born singer can write and sing. Tickets to see the ...

    'Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 5th Oct 2005 17:30 UTC (New Mobile Computing)
    The US Patent and trademark Office has rejected two key Microsoft patent applications relating to its File Allocation Table file system. But Microsoft officials still hold out hope that the company ultimately will succeed in the quest to patent FAT. Open-source vendors are holding their breath.

    ''SEX'Y PARTY TRICKS (New York Post)
    Trademark infringement and unfair competition are definitely not sexy, according to HBO. The cable-TV giant is suing six club promoters in Manhattan federal court for illegally using its stationery and copied signatures of its top execs to dupe...

    'South Africa: The Impact of Counterfeiting (AllAfrica.com)
    South African intellectual property laws have been refined over the years to afford protection to the holders of certain forms of intellectual property, including trademark and copyright holders, allowing them to take action against the counterfeiting of their products.

    'CA drops trademark infringement case filed by Jollibee (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
    MANILA, Philippines -- You can't order these shoes in Jollibee. Saying consumers were not likely to be confused by footwear with the "Jolilbee" mark, the Court of Appeals overturned its decision in 2007, which upheld the guilt and imprisonment of a businessman for violation of the intellectual property code.

    'eBay Seller Wins Trademark Case Against Laurel Burch Artwork (AuctionBytes)
    A home-based seller of handmade crafts has won a trademark lawsuit by default against an artwork licensing giant. Jennifer Heist makes handmade collectible fabric crafts, such as checkbook covers, photo holders and bookmarks, and sells them online and at craft shows.

    'Pro Headphones (Macworld UK)
    It?s a familiar sight these days ? on the tube, walking in the street or jogging in the park ? those people with the tell-tale white cables snaking up from their shirt collar into their ears. And, of course, it?s one of the trademark images on Apple?s own advertising.

    'Dodd's popularity slips in Connecticut (AP via Yahoo! News)
    If veteran Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd's trademark jaunty smile seems a bit forced these days, it's no surprise.

    'Apple submits filing for 'iPhone' trademark (MacNN)
    Apple has formally filed to trademark the name "iPhone" with the US Patent and trademark Office, documents show. Although the device has been on sale in the United States since last year, the company still does not technically own the trademark; this is likely due do a legal battle with Cisco, now resolved, over an existing VoIP phone which also b...


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