Trademark News for 24-Sep-2008

    'Consumer watchdog bites hard (The Washington Times)
    Tiny red, black and white circles are Consumer Reports' trademark, five ratings from "Excellent" to "Poor" plus a cherished red check ? "Recommended" ? that may determine the success or failure of some of America's best-known consumer products.

    'REAL MOVE IN THE FUTURE FOR RON - FERGIE (Sporting Life)
    Sir Alex Ferguson admits Cristiano Ronaldo may join Real Madrid one day, just not yet. The Red Devils boss saw his Portuguese superstar get off the mark for the season with a trademark bullet header in a 3-1 Carling Cup third round win over Middlesbrough on Tuesday.

    'Morissette, Listlessly Listing (Washington Post)
    It's hard to deny Alanis Morissette's artistic appeal when her trademark "list songs" are accompanied by pop hooks. So many of her greatest tunes, such as "Hand in My Pocket," "Thank U," "Hands Clean" and "Everything," benefit from lyrical repetition, which helps the declarative-sentence songs bu...

    'IPTA launches free patent or trademark consultation service (iTNews)
    The value of Australian IP should be better protected, says the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA).

    'Charlevoix chosen as a top lakeside town (Charlevoix Courier)
    It might not be a surprise to Charlevoix residents and visitors that the area is replete with lush natural assets and trademark up north features like the wide variety of quaint shops and waterfront parks.

    'Brussels set to slash trademark fees (Financial Times)
    Trademark applicants in Europe could see fees slashed by more than one-third, after a deal was struck this weekend to resolve the long-standing problem of hundreds of millions of euros in unwanted surpluses at the European trademark office.

    'Griffey hits No. 610, all alone in 5th place (Fox Sports)
    Chicago White Sox center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 610th career homer Tuesday night in a 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins, moving him into sole possession of fifth place on baseball's career list. He hit a two-run homer off Matt Guerrier in the ninth inning with that trademark sweet left-handed swing of his, sending the ball soaring above the baggie in right field as he trotted toward first ...

    'CHINA: Wahaha pins hopes on new Danone tribunal (Just Drinks)
    Chinese firm Wahaha has said it is confident of victory when its trademark dispute with Groupe Danone goes before a Swedish tribunal in January.

    'Isola sues TUC and Iteq for patent infringement (Digi Times)
    PCB material supplier Isola USA last week filed patent infringement complaints against Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Iteq with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Industry players noted that sales of TUC and Iteq may be affected in the short term while the mid- or long-term impact will be limited since it takes time for litigation to work its way through the courts,and most PCB customers ...

    'Movie Preview: Rachel Getting Married (Entertainment Weekly)
    The Anne Hathaway in Jonathan Demme's indie drama Rachel Getting Married bears little resemblance to the sexy spy she played in Get Smart ? much less the squeaky-clean heroine of The Princess Diaries . With her trademark flowing locks hacked into a jagged bob, the 25-year-old actress stars as Kym, a recovering drug addict who's temporarily released from rehab in time to stir things up at her ...



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