Trademark News for 19-Jun-2008
- 'Intradigm Corporation receives RNA interference patent (PharmaBiz)
Intradigm Corporation, a leading developer of targeted, systemic RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced that the United States Patent and trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed US patent application 10/859,337 which generally claims methods of enhancing the RNA silencing activity of an RNAi agent in a mammalian or plant cell.
'The world goes 'round: Hula Hoop turns 50 (USA Today)
The hollow plastic circle that launched a dizzying pop-culture craze marks 50 years today, the day its inventors sought the Hula Hoop trademark. Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin based their creation on a similar toy that Australian school children...
'Claim Over Red Cross Symbol Is Settled (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The American Red Cross and Johnson & Johnson announced that they had settled a longstanding dispute over use of the Red Cross trademark.
'Johnson & Johnson to drop Red Cross trademark suit (Denver Post)
Johnson & Johnson said it will drop its trademark-infringement lawsuit against the American Red Cross, a month after a federal judge threw out four of its seven claims against the charitable organization.
'50 years ago, Hula Hoop had hips shaking; now its hipness is shaken / Frisbee took top spot when fad faded; Wii may ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
It's hard to believe in an age of action-packed video games and other whiz-bang gadgets, but the Hula Hoop once was the hippest toy around. The hoopla began 50 years ago today when entrepreneurs Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin sought a trademark for a...
'Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 27th Aug 2005 19:41 UTC (OS News)
Richard Stallman, chair of the Free Software Foundation, said on Thursday that the Linux trademark fracas in Australia has distracted attention away from the real issue - that of freedom to distribute and change software.
'Court overturns dueling duck tour decision (Boston Herald)
Boston Duck Tours lost a key court victory yesterday in its trademark infringement dispute against Super Duck Excursions. The First Circuit Court of Appeals overturned...
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