Trademark News for 24-Jun-2008
- 'Wanted: Prior Art to Bust Seer Patent (Electronic Frontier Foundations)
The Patent Busting Project fights back against bogus patents by filing requests for reexamination against the worst offenders. We've successfully pushed the Patent and trademark Office to reexamine five of the ten patents on our Most Wanted list.
'Toronto firm taking legal action against Liberal party use of "green shift" (Times & Transcript)
An environmental consulting and supply company in Toronto is firing off a legal "cease and desist" order to stop the Liberal party from using the firm's trademark name - Green Shift - for its new carbon-tax plan.
'Adidas sues Wal-Mart for trademark infringement (The Morning News)
Adidas AG is set to face off with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for the third time on allegations that the retailer sold lookalike striped shoes that amount to trademark infringement.
'KnowledgePanel(R) Becomes a Registered Trademark of Knowledge Networks (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Knowledge Networks has been granted a registered trademark on the term KnowledgePanel®, the name of its statistically valid and uniquely accurate online panel.
'Google Abandons the Gmail Name In Germany (Slashdot)
praps writes "A three-year trademark conflict has ended with Google withdrawing its use of the Gmail brand in Germany. On Friday, a plain-text message appeared, beginning 'We can't provide service under the Gmail name in Germany ... Bummer.' Despite the climbdown, Google Germany's spokesman said on Monday that the action was being taken 'even though we believe we're not legally obliged to do ...
'UK: IBL sells Turkish Admiral trademarks (just-style)
This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-style to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: International Brand Licensing (IBL) has sold its Turkish trademark registrations of its Admiral sportswear brand to local licensee Diethnis Athlitiki for a cash consideration of EUR400,000 (US$622,200).
'COWBOY'S M&M SUIT OK: JUDGE (New York Post)
Times Square's Naked Cowboy can sue the Mars candy company over a billboard that showed a blue M&M dressed in his trademark briefs and boots, a federal judge ruled yesterday. PHOTO GALLERY: Naked Cowboy "Sounds like I've got $4 million coming...
'Naked Cowboy lawsuit vs M&Ms maker to go forward (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The $6 million lawsuit filed by the New York City street performer known as The Naked Cowboy against M&Ms candy maker Mars Inc can go forward on grounds of trademark infringement, a judge ruled on Monday.
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