Trademark News for 14-May-2009

    'Intel Sued by Swiss Hedge Fund Pentium Over Web Site (Update1) (Bloomberg)
    May 13 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the biggest computer- chipmaker, was sued by Swiss financial services firm Pentium Fund Ltd. alleging it?s wrongfully using trademark claims to force the transfer of ownership of three Pentium Web sites.

    'Fun With Google Trademark Apps (WebProNews)
    It?s been long established that just because Google has registered a domain, it doesn?t mean the company has any plans other than keeping the domain out of non-company hands; googleblows.com is a good example. But what about trademark applications? That?s a bit more expensive and serious method of protecting certain names. A quick search through trademark applications at the USPTO?s website ...

    'Google To Expand Trademark Bidding Worldwide (WebProNews)
    This June, Google will expand advertiser?s ability to bid on trademarked keywords worldwide in over 200 countries despite a class action lawsuit filed in Texas. The plan to do so illustrates Google?s confidence that trademark bidding is not a violation of trademark laws?apparently anywhere. Despite search rivals Yahoo and MSN banning the practice, Google continued to allow advertisers to bid on ...

    'Which Lakers will show up? (The Press-Enterprise)
    Andrew Bynum rarely speaks with the same sugarcoated spin his teammates often do, so it was no surprise to hear him address the Lakers' recent inconsistency with trademark candor after Wednesday's practice in El Segundo. Asked how to predict the level of concentration and intensity the Lakers will display during tonight's Game 6 in Houston, Bynum said the best gauge is usually how the team ...

    '14.05.2009 - DJ DGAP-Adhoc: Premiere AG: Premiere AG writes off the value of the trademark (4investors)
    Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

    'Google Sued For Infringing On All Texas Trademark Owners (Search Engine Land)
    Eric Goldman reports that Google was sued yesterday by FBX for infringing on the trademarks of all of the Texas trademark owners. Yes, this is a massive class action suit, not just against Google but also against YouTube, AOL, Tuner, MySpace and IAC.

    ''Luoxin' Honored as 'Famous Chinese Trademark' and Rated as '2008 Top 100 Pharmaceutical Companies in China' (Japan Corporate News)
    Singapore, Apr 29, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. ("Luoxin Pharma" or the "Company", stock code: 8058), one of the leading PRC pharmaceutical enterprises, announced today that its "Luoxin" brand has been endorsed as a "Famous Chinese trademark" by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC. In addition, the Company was also rated as one of the ...


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