Trademark News for 16-Jul-2008
- 'Legal Eye: Trademark landmark (Silicon.com)
Pricking O2's bubble?
'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.
'Judge Doesn't Give Tiffany a Trademark Silver Spoon in eBay Flap (Wired News)
A federal judge on Monday ruled that eBay is not required to police its site for knockoffs being auctioned on its online site. Jeweler Tiffany claimed eBay had a duty to perform such duties to keep counterfeited goods from being sold on the site. Tiffany claimed eBay's lack of enforcement was diluting its trademark.
'Victory for eBay in Trademark Case (InternetNews.com)
Tiffany case about trademark infringement is decided. Brand experts say the issue is far from over.
'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.
'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 trademark violations (The Newton Kansan)
A federal jury ruled Monday a Lawrence clothing store must pay The University of Kansas $127,000 for trademark infringement for selling unlicensed Jayhawk-related merchandise.
'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.
'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.
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