Trademark News for 06-May-2009
- 'Communists, capitalists still buy into iconic Che photo, author says (CNN)
It is the most popular photograph in history: Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara stares pensively at the horizon, his steely eyes shielded behind a thick beard and his trademark beret. The shot -- taken by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda in Havana on March 5, 1960 -- turned the charismatic and controversial leader into a cultural icon.
'Peabody Hotels Sucessfully Protects Peabody Brand, Peabody Duck Imagery Against Trademark Infringement (Marketwire)
MEMPHIS, TN--(Marketwire - May 6, 2009) - A federal judge has entered a Consent Permanent Injunction in a lawsuit brought by Peabody Hotels' owner, Peabody Management, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, that enjoins a national hospitality industry painting contractor from acts of trademark infringement and trademark dilution by use of the name "Peabody" and combinations of the Peabody name with a duck ...
'Android Trademark Lawsuit Against Google & Open Handset Manufacturers: Who's Confused? (PhysOrg)
The rumors about a possible trademark lawsuit by Eric Specht owner of Android Data of Illinois presents a twisty-tie legal concept. As reported by The Android Guys and ZDNet's Dana Blankenhorn, Android Data believes Google, Motorola and other open handset developers stole their trademark, Android.
'Peabody Hotels Sucessfully Protects Peabody Brand, Peabody Duck Imagery Against Trademark Infringement (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
A federal judge has entered a Consent Permanent Injunction in a lawsuit brought by Peabody Hotels' owner, Peabody Management, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, that enjoins a national hospitality industry painting contractor from acts of trademark infringement and trademark dilution by use of the name "Peabody" and combinations of the Peabody name with a duck logo.
'Google revises trademark policy for Middle East and North Africa (AME Info)
Google, today announced that its trademark complaint investigations will no longer result in Google monitoring or restricting keywords for ads served to users in the Middle East and North Africa.
'Google Sued Over 'Android' Trademark (PC Magazine)
In 2002, Erich Specht was awarded a trademark for the use of the name Android Data. Now, Specht claims that his company's trademark has been violated by Google's Android operating system.
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