Trademark News for 26-Jun-2008

    ''Naked Cowboy' takes on M&M's as lawsuit goes on (AFP via Yahoo! News)
    The "Naked Cowboy," a fixture of Times Square who plays guitar in his underwear, chewed out M&M's on Wednesday after a judge allowed his trademark infringement lawsuit against the candy maker to proceed.

    'Kane Biotech Receives Notice of Allowance for DispersinB(TM) as a Registered Trademark (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
    Kane Biotech Inc., a biotechnology company engaged in the development of products that prevent and disperse microbial biofilms, is pleased to announce that the Company has been given a Notice of Allowance from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for the DispersinB(TM) trademark application.

    ''Naked Cowboy' can sue makers of M&Ms (CNN.com)
    An underpants-clad New York guitarist known as the "Naked Cowboy" can proceed with his trademark infringement lawsuit against the maker of M&Ms and its ad agency, a New York judge has ruled.

    'Coming This Evening: Our Seattle Mixer/Panel (CBS News)
    This evening we will be in Seattle for ContentNext mixer at the W Hotel. Along with our trademark mixer, we also have an editorial keynote and panel prior to the networking, and the topic, as we mentioned before, is "Mobile Advertising, With 4G On The Way". This event will kick off with Scott Richardson , the chief strategy officer of Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR), addressing the market opportunity ...

    'Judge Kills IP Claim, Blames Lawyer (Law.com)
    Finding that an in-house lawyer tried to deceive the Patent and Trademark Office, a federal judge has ruled Abbott Laboratories' patent unenforceable. Abbott had sued Bayer and other pharmaceutical makers over a patent on strips used by diabetics to test their blood. Judge William Alsup made a finding of inequitable conduct on Tuesday, saying that the patent in question had been obtained only ...

    'Coming This Evening: Our Seattle Mixer/Panel (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)
    This evening we will be in Seattle for ContentNext mixer at the W Hotel. Along with our trademark mixer, we also have an editorial keynote and panel prior to the networking, and the topic, as we mentioned before, is "Mobile Advertising, With 4G On The Way".

    'Judge Kills IP Claim, Blames Lawyer (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
    Finding that an in-house lawyer tried to deceive the Patent and Trademark Office, a federal judge has ruled Abbott Laboratories' patent unenforceable. Abbott had sued Bayer and other pharmaceutical makers over a patent on strips used by diabetics to test their blood.

    'NDTV.com: (NDTV)
    The "Naked Cowboy," a fixture of Times Square who plays guitar in his underwear, chewed out M&M's after a judge allowed his trademark infringement lawsuit against the candy maker to proceed.

    'Nicaraguans Fight Over Who Owns a Powerful Hat (Time Magazine)
    Augusto Sandino, best known by his trademark sombrero, is the iconic symbol of Nicaraguan patriotism. That's why the government and its foes are fighting to claim his legacy

    'Hearts On Fire sues Blue Nile over trademark (National Jeweler)
    Boston?Hearts On Fire is suing Blue Nile , claiming its use of sponsored Internet search links is diverting customers to the online retailer and that it infringes on the Hearts On Fire trademark and creates unfair competition.


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