Trademark News for 15-Jul-2008
- 'Tiffany v. eBay: Court Rejects Tiffany's Expansive Trademark Infringement Theories (Electronic Frontier Foundations)
In a decision that surely will be cited many times in coming years, Judge Richard Sullivan today sided with eBay in his decision [sixty-six page PDF] in the Tiffany v. eBay trademark trial.
'Judge says Tiffany, not eBay, should police trademark (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
SAN FRANCISCO - EBay scored an important victory in court Monday, as a federal judge said companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay.
'eBay wins key ruling in Tiffany trademark suit (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Internet auction giant eBay cannot be held liable for trademark infringement for counterfeit items sold through its website, a US judge ruled Monday in a case brought by luxury retailer Tiffany.
'Quinn Emanuel, Drinker Biddle Battle Over Redskins Trademark (Law.com)
After 16 years in litigation, neither plaintiffs nor defendants seem tired of the federal trademark dispute between Native Americans and the Washington Redskins over the team name. Quinn Emanuel's Robert Raskopf won the latest round when a judge ruled on Friday that the youngest of the Native American challengers waited too long -- about eight years -- after turning 18 to file a complaint. But ...
'Jury Awards KU $127,000 For Joe-College Trademark Violations (FOX 4 News Kansas City)
A federal jury ruled Monday that a Lawrence clothing store must pay the University of Kansas $127,000 for trademark infringement for selling unlicensed Jayhawk-related merchandise. After two days of deliberations, the eight-person jury ruled that Larry Sinks, owner of Joe-College.com, had infringed on the university's trademark by selling unlicensed T-shirts online and through his store.
'Prometric Wins $2.75 Million Contract with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Centre Daily Times)
Prometric, a leading global provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment services, today announced it has been awarded a $2.75 million contract by the United States Patent and trademark Office (USPTO) to provide computer-based delivery services and statistical analysis for the registration examination taken by USPTO Patent Attorney and Patent Agent applicants.
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