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No Temporary Restraining Order Enjoining Use of COMMON SENSE
2008-01-31 05:01:00
When things are slow in Seattle……STL reports on trademark issues elsewhere. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last couple of days.Here’s a new trademark decision from the Northern District of California. Plaintiff Common Sense Media, Inc., applied for a temporary restraining order against defendant Common Sense Issues, Inc., based on plaintiff’s allegations that defendant is infringing its registered trademarks, COMMON SENSE MEDIA and COMMON SENSE MEDIA and Design. In particular, plaintiff asked the court to temporarily restrain defendant from using its COMMON SENSE ISSUES mark or any similar designation.On Jan. 25, Judge Claudia Wilken denied plaintiff’s application. She found that “CSM has not made a sufficient showing of likely success on the merits of its claims and of the immediate threat of irreparable harm to justify granting the relief it seeks. Although ‘Common Sense Issues’ is similar to CSM’s tr...
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Wrestler "Warrior" Avoids Game Maker's Motion to Dismiss Trademark Claims
2008-01-30 06:48:00
Ultimate Creations, Inc., the licensing company owned by former professional wrestler Warrior (his legal name) brought suit in the District of Arizona against video game maker THQ Inc. over video games that use Ultimate’s WARRIOR registered trademark and and trade dress in the wrestler’s costume and image. THQ moved for summary judgment on grounds of fair use and the protectability of Ultimate’s unregistered trade dress. On Jan. 24, Judge Stephen McNamee found in Ultimate’s favor.The court summarized the facts as follows:“Warrior claims that his wrestling character was distinctive because he had long, flowing hair, wore arm pads and knee pads with a fringe, displayed on his costume and face a logo roughly in the shape of an upside-down ‘W’ — the logo, originated from ‘Parts Unknown,’ had an exceptionally muscular build, and used ‘signature’ moves in his wrestling performan...
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United States Olympic Committee Doesn't Sue "Olympic" Businesses Very Often
2008-01-29 06:25:00
A reporter recently asked me how often the United States Olympic Committee has sued the owner of an “Olympic”-named business in Washington. The answer? In the Western District of Washington, where I would expect such a suit to be brought: never. At least not since 1991, according to the federal courts’ U.S. Party/Case Index, which I checked out this afternoon.Turns out as heavy-handed as the USOC seems to be lately in this state full of businesses named “Olympic” in honor of our Olympic Mountains, the USOC has taken a light touch when it comes to filing suit. The same appears true around the country. Since 1991, it looks like the USOC has brought only 25 lawsuits identified by PACER as being “trademark” lawsuits, with only six suit against defendants with “Olympic” in their name. These include:USOC v. Olympic Spa Covers Inc., No. 04-01096 (C.D. Calif);USOC v. Olympic Carrier Corp., No. 02-00880 (N.D. Georgia);...

Microsoft Wins Trademark Counterfeiting Case on Summary Judgment
2008-01-27 18:51:00
In the Northern District of California case of Microsoft Corp. v. E&M Internet Bookstore, Microsoft brought suit against a company doing business as emeshop.net, and its alleged owner Chien-Wei Chen, for selling counterfeit Microsoft software on eBay.Plaintiff and defendants reached a preliminary settlement in which defendants agreed to pay plaintiff $35,000. The parties did not finalize the agreement, however, because Mr. Chen stopped communicating with his attorneys. As a consequence, defendants’ counsel moved to withdraw from the case. The court then ordered defendants to appear in person and show cause as to why they should not be deemed to be in default. Defendants failed to appear.Microsoft then moved for summary judgment. Defendants’ attorneys submitted a response stating they had not received any communication from Mr. Chen and that, as a result, they would not submit an opposition on defendants’ behalf. Defendants did not appear at the hearing des...
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Palantir.net Gets Preliminary Injunction Against Palantir Technologies
2008-01-25 05:01:00
Palantir Technologies Inc. v. Palantir.net, Inc. is a trademark case from the Northern District of California concerning the parties’ right to use the trademark PALANTIR. For added color, the case involves a bit of lore from the Lord of the Rings. As Judge Charles Breyer explained, a palantir is a “magical artifact from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It is a stone that functions somewhat like a crystal ball; when one looks in it, one can communicate with other Stones and anyone who might be looking into them. People of great power can manipulate the Stones to see virtually any part of the world.”Palantir.net’s predecessor began providing Web design, development, and database services nationally under the Palantir name in 1996. It acquired the palantir.net domain name in 1997. Palantir.net incorporated in 2000 and obtained a federal registration for PALANTIR in 2006. It sells to educational and cultural institutions, as well as financial, c...
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Network Solutions Reportedly Monitors Domain Name Availability Searches
2008-01-24 07:54:00
I’m a faithful “lurker” in the International Trademark Association’s listserve. I’ve found my passive participation pays off, since there often is a quality tip or issue for discussion. Recent days have been no exception. On Jan. 9, the talk turned to Network Solutions (STL’s domain name registrar). The listservers say the registrar keeps track of name availability searches conducted on its site. The company then reserves the requested domain name for up to five days if the user does not register the domain name during that session. Future availability searches with other domain name registrars list the domain name is unavailable. If the searcher (or anyone else) returns to Network Solutions, however, the domain name is listed as being available for registration. Worse still, word is that “reserved” domain names may be identified as being sought after,...
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Western District Dismisses Breach of Contract Counterclaims
2008-01-23 06:24:00
In Amiga, Inc. v. Hyperion VOF, plaintiff sued defendant in the Western District for breach of contract, trademark infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, and unfair competition relating to the development of a software operating system. Hyperion counterclaimed against Itec, Inc., alleging that Amiga, Inc. (Washington), one of the other parties to a software development agreement, had assigned its rights to Itec, which breached its obligation under the agreement to deliver certain intellectual property to Hyperion. (Itec allegedly later transferred its rights to another company that changed its name to Amiga, Inc. (Delaware), the plaintiff in this case).New York-based Itec moved to dismiss the counterclaims based on lack of personal jurisdiction. Judge Ricardo Martinez agreed. As the court summarized:“Hyperion’s counterclaims against Itec arise from the April 24, 2003 agreement between these two parties....
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Microsoft Wins Most of Georgia Counterfeiting Case
2008-01-21 03:59:00
In 2006, Microsoft Corp. brought suit in the Northern District of Georgia against Silver Star Micro, Inc., and its principal, Chase Campbell, for trademark and copyright infringement. On Jan. 6, Judge William Duffey, Jr., granted in large part Microsoft’s motion for summary judgment and imposed a permanent injunction against the defendants.The court found in April 2005, Silver Star Micro, doing business as USA Tech Store on the Internet at www.techusastore.com, sold a counterfeit copy of MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2000. Microsoft notified defendants that it had purchased improperly sold Microsoft software and demanded that defendants cease further infringing activity.In September 2005, law enforcement executed on a search warrant at defendants’ premises and seized disks containing counterfeit copies of MICROSOFT OFFICE 97, MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL, 72 counterfeit Microsoft Product Key labels and 300 units of Microsoft Volume License Media.In December 2005 and on ...
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Judge Coughenour Not Accepting New Trademark Cases
2008-01-18 03:09:00
Western District Judge John Coughenour appears to have stopped taking new trademark cases. New matters assigned to him reportedly are reassigned to other judges with the statement that “Judge Coughenour does not accept trademark cases.” Judge Coughenour has been on senior status since July 2006. He certainly has plenty of experience deciding trademark matters. Among other cases, he presided over Microsoft Corp.’s lengthy infringement dispute with Lindows, Inc., over the latter company’s LINDOWS trademark that ended when the parties settled in 2004.
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Seattle Law Blogger Meetup Recap
2008-01-17 03:20:00
Last night was the long-awaited Seattle Law Blogger Meetup at my firm, Graham & Dunn. We had a nice turnout — 15 law bloggers and five “aspiring” law bloggers. We had a spirited two-hour discussion, and about half hung around for another hour, so we must have been having fun. I know I was.Left to right: Conrad Saam, Chad Smith, Venkat BalasubramaniLarry Munn, and Mark Walters. Photo credit: Erin AndersonMy only frustration was a good one — there was so much to talk about, with so many great people, and we had so little time. In the end, we agreed to make gatherings like this a regular event. Once a year probably isn’t enough.Award for longest distance traveled goes out to Larry Munn and Jeffrey Vicq from the Canadian Trademark Blog, who came all the way from Vancouver, BC.Several attendees have already posted summaries of the event, so I’ll leave further recapping to them:Avvo’s Avvo Blog post here...
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STL Gearing up for the Seattle Law Blogger Meetup
2008-01-15 03:40:00
On Jan. 15, yours truly will host what I hope will become an annual event — the Seattle Law Blogger Meetup . The event is intended for local law bloggers to socialize and discuss the blogging experience. The agenda is open, but I personally want to hear what my fellow law bloggers have to say about the following:Why do you blog?What goals do you have?What’s been your most rewarding experience?What’s been your biggest disappointment?What’s been your biggest challenge?How did you overcome it?If there is anything you could change about your blog, what would it be?Where do you see legal blogging going in the future?Of course, I’m also interested in learning new tips on developing new content, expanding readership, avoiding problems in court, and maintaining law firm support.Based on RSVPs, it looks like we’ll have a good turnout, including many from my “Seattle Law Blogs” blog roll:Venkat Balasubramani of Spam ...

U.S. Olympic Committee Says Olympic Cellars Must Turn Away Some Customers
2008-01-13 21:25:00
The U.S. Olympic Committee ’s demands of Washington’s Olympic Cellars Winery has made a lot of news around here lately. On Dec. 30, the Peninsula Daily News broke the story. Then came National Public radio affiliate KUOW’s take on Jan. 9, followed by an article in the Seattle Times on Jan. 11.The crux of the story is the USOC has demanded that the winery, which has used “Olympic” in its name for 15 years, make more explicit reference to the Olympic Peninsula on its Web site and stop selling to persons who live outside western Washington if they have not visited the winery.Olympic Cellars has agreed to change its Web site but has not agreed to restrict its sales. Its use of the Internet to market its wines outside western Washington would not seem to come as a surprise to the USOC, which reportedly gave the winery permission to register its olympiccellars.com domain name in 1999.Ol...
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Business Owner Says Overzealous USOC Threatens Washington's Economy
2008-01-11 06:07:00
Jason Bausher, owner of the Olympic Mountain School and publisher of the “Best of the Olympic Peninsula” travel guide, has done a little research since getting his first cease-and-desist letter from the U.S. Olympic Committee regarding his use of the word “Olympic.”His conclusion: with almost 500 other businesses named “Olympic,” western Washington will face an economic crisis if the USOC sues each business that doesn’t agree to change its name. To prove his point, Mr. Bausher compiled a list identifying the affected businesses and a table (thumbnail below) indicating where each is located. Not surprisingly, most are based on the Olympic Peninsula, near Seattle, or near Olympia. Port Angeles leads all cities with 72 “Olympic”-named businesses, followed by Seattle (44), Sequim (36), Bremerton (29), and Olympia (28). Distribution of “Oly...
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Financial Firms Fight Over SUMMIT CAPITAL PARTNERS Trademark
2008-01-09 04:59:00
On Dec. 28, Seattle-based Summit Capital Group, LLC, and affiliated financial services companies filed suit in the Western District against the Boston-based Summit Partners , LP, venture capital firm, seeking a declaration of non-infringement and non-dilution of the defendant’s SUMMIT PARTNERS trademark.The complaint states: “Plaintiffs or its affiliates have done business under the tradename SUMMIT CAPITAL PARTNERS since at least 1986. One or more of the Plaintiffs registered the tradename, SUMMIT CAPITAL PARTNERS, with the Washington State corporate registry in 1996 and has used that tradename continuously, without interruption, ever since.”The complaint further states that defendant sent plaintiffs a letter in Sept. 2007 claiming that plaintiffs’ use of SUMMIT CAPITAL PARTNERS infringes upon and dilutes defendant’s rights in several trademarks and trade names. The letter, which plaintiffs attached to their complaint, specifies...
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How Western District Trademark Cases Were Decided in 2007 (Pt. 2)
2008-01-08 05:51:00
As discussed yesterday, the Western District of Washington disposed of fifty-one trademark cases in 2007. These consist of cases that PACER identified as being “trademark” matters that parties filed in 2005, 2006, and 2007, and that were listed as being closed in 2007. Here’s how they went down:34 were voluntarily dismissed (presumably most often because the parties settled).11 ended with a stipulated permanent injunction.6 ended with a default judgment against at least one of the parties.2 ended when the plaintiff accepted the defendant’s offer of judgment.2 ended after trial.1 was dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.That puts us at fifty-five dispositions, four more than were filed. This is because cases with multiple defendants sometimes ended with more than one event (e.g., one defendant settled and was voluntarily dismissed, and the other defendant did not appear and lost by default...
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How Western District Trademark Cases Were Decided in 2007 (Part 2)
2008-01-08 05:51:00
As discussed yesterday, the Western District of Washington disposed of fifty-one trademark cases in 2007. These consist of cases that PACER identified as being “trademark” matters that parties filed in 2005, 2006, and 2007, and that were listed as being closed in 2007. Here’s how they went down:34 were voluntarily dismissed (presumably most often because the parties settled).11 ended with a stipulated permanent injunction.6 ended with a default judgment against at least one of the parties.2 ended when the plaintiff accepted the defendant’s offer of judgment.2 ended after trial.1 was dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.That puts us at fifty-five dispositions, four more than were filed. This is because cases with multiple defendants sometimes ended with more than one event (e.g., one defendant settled and was voluntarily dismissed, and the other defendant did not appear and lost by default...
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How Western District Trademark Cases Were Decided in 2007 (Part 1)
2008-01-07 00:48:00
Continuing my similar analysis from last year (see posts here and here), I’ve looked at cases that were opened and cases that were closed in the Western District of Washington in 2007. To get a more accurate picture of 2007 activity, I analyzed cases filed from 2005 to 2007 that the federal courts’ PACER database flagged as involving primarily “trademark” issues. The statistics are interesting.Thirty-eight trademark cases were filed in the Western District in 2007, compared with 64 cases in 2006, and 166 in 2005. 2005 was an unusual year because Microsoft filed 117 infringement lawsuits against John Doe defendants who allegedly were engaged in “phishing,” i.e., using Microsoft trademarks to trick Hotmail customers into providing personal information. Without the Microsoft suits, plaintiffs filed 49 suits in 2005. Even without those cases, new trademark filings in 2007 were the lowest in the Western Dist...
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Laches Bars Infringement Suit by Wailers (Tacoma) Against Wailers (Jamaica)
2008-01-04 04:32:00
STL readers will recall that the Wailers rock and roll band from Tacoma brought suit in June against the Wailers reggae band from Jamaica for trademark infringement, dilution, unfair competition, and cybersquatting, based on plaintiffs’ WAILERS registered trademark. Yesterday, Western District Judge Ronald Leighton found that plaintiffs filed their suit after the analogous statute of limitations had expired and, therefore, granted summary judgment in favor of defendants based on laches.The court found: “Defendants stress that Plaintiffs were aware Defendants were calling themselves the ‘Wailers’ since the mid to late 1970s, when they were asked about their relationship to Bob Marley. Plaintiffs argue, without legal or logical support, that there is some meaningful difference between the names ‘Wailers’ (standing alone) and ‘Wailers’ in the context of ‘Bob Marley and the Wailers.’ They clai...
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Happy New Year!
2008-01-01 07:00:00
STL is taking a quick New Year ’s break while I enjoy a little R&R in San Francisco. I’ll be back at it on Jan. 3. In the meantime, here’s a shot from my favorite New Year’s Eve ever — with my wife on the Spanish Steps in Rome.Happy New Year!!
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Use of Same Trademark for a Different Product Didn't Infringe Registered Ma
2007-12-30 06:33:00
The Ninth Circuit yesterday clarified what it takes for the owner of a federally registered trademark to succeed in an infringement action against another user of the mark in connection with goods or services that are different than those specified in the owner’s trademark registration.Applied Information Sciences Corp. owns the registered trademark SMARTSEARCH for certain computer-related functions, and claimed that eBay, Inc. uses the same SMARTSEARCH mark for its Internet auction Web site, which AIS contended will cause confusion with its own SMARTSEARCH product. The Central District of California disagreed, and granted summary judgment to eBay.The Ninth Circuit questioned the Central District’s reasoning, but affirmed the decision since AIS failed to produce any admissible evidence tending to show a likelihood of confusion. The Ninth Circuit found:“[A] plaintiff trademark owner must establish a valid, protectable interest...
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Seattle Racing Helmet Manufacturer Loses at TTAB
2007-12-28 01:34:00
In 2005, Lloyd Lifestyle Limited and Lloyd IP Limited filed an opposition proceeding with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposing Tukwila, Wash.-based Soaring Helmet Corp.’s intent-to-use application to register NITRO as a word mark for “motorcycle helmets and protective clothing.” Lloyd IP Limited and VSJ Limited separately petitioned to cancel Soaring Helmet’s registration for NITRO RACING, also a word mark used in connection with “motorcycle helmets and protective clothing.”On Dec. 11, the TTAB ruled in favor of Lloyd in both proceedings.TTABlogger John Welch describes the decision as follows:“In a battle over the marks NITRO and NITRO RACING for motorcycle helmets and protective clothing, the Board ruled in favor of Opposer/ Petitioner Lloyd Lifestyle in finding that Applicant/Registrant Soaring Helmet was not the owner of the marks at the time it applied for registration. Consequently, the Board sustained ...
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Use of Mark with Web Site Not Sufficient to Establish Use in Commerce
2007-12-27 01:40:00
Plaintiff Robert Guichard is an independent film producer who is working on a proposed, unproduced screenplay titled “Whisper of the Blue” about an ex-Navy SEAL who sets out to find a ship of sunken gold and comes across a modern-day pirate. In February 2006, Mr. Guichard launched a Web site at www.whisperoftheblue.com tha t contains information about his project.Filiming on the set of “Whisper of the Blue”In Oct. 2006, Mr. Guichard sued in the Northern District of California to enjoin defendant Universal City Studios LLLP from using “Whisper” as the title of its upcoming motion picture, which had been in production since November 2004. Universal’s movie is about the kidnapping of a seemingly meek 10-year-old boy whose kidnappers soon realize is far less innocent than he appears and, while he may be quiet, they had better be careful because his whisper “may be the last thing that they hear.”Universal’s &#...
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Merry Christmas!
2007-12-25 22:57:00
Still not quite as romantic as Christmas in Madrid, but it’s actually snowing in Seattle!! Peace! (Old photo; STL will resume posting soon.)
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STL Welcomes New Blogger Australian Trade Marks Law Blog
2007-12-24 21:01:00
Nicholas Weston has staked out some pretty big territory. With its launch of the Australian Trade Marks Law Blog , the Melbourne-based law firm joins my list of favorite regional trademark law blogs. (Also on the list: Canadian Trademark Blog, Chicago IP Litigation Blog, and Vegas Trademark Attorney.) And what a territory it is — ATMLB aims to provide a “reliable source of information and commentary” on trademark issues throughout Australia.Contributing IP attorneys Mark Davison, Neil Brown, Nick Weston, and Lea Lewin have recently addressed the registrability of scent marks in Australia, Europe, and the U.S.; the importance of entries in the Macquarie Dictionary, the “accepted dictionary of ‘Australian English,’” in establishing trademark distinctiveness; and an Australian court’s decision involving counterfeit dishwashing detergent. This is good stuff for anyone with trademark issues d...
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Bentley Motors Obtains Stipulated Transfer of Domain Names
2007-12-21 02:29:00
In September, Bentley Motors Limited Corp. brought an in rem action in the Western District against the domain names BentleyUSA.com and BentleyOnline.com, which Bentley claimed contained its registered trademark. Bentley’s cybersquatting complaint alleged that the registrant, David Hill, does not use the domain names in connection with an active, bona fide Web site; Mr. Hill repeatedly offered to sell the domain names to Bentley for more than $30,000, saying it was “logical” for Bentley to own them; and he claimed he had intercepted “hundreds of emails” intended for Bentley, including emails containing “very sensitive information in relation to profits, sales numbers, and build costs.” The complaint sought to have the domain names transferred to Bentley.Bentley brought suit in the Western District in rem because Mr. Hill resides outside of the United States and because the registrar, eNom, Inc., r...
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Ninth Circuit Finds Statutory Damages for Counterfeiting Precludes Award of
2007-12-20 02:57:00
The Ninth Circuit yesterday addressed the question: “whether an award of statutory damages for trademark counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(c) precludes an award of attorney’s fees under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(b).” Reversing the Central District of California in the case of K and N Engineering, Inc. v. Bulat, the Ninth Circuit found that it does.K&N makes aftermarket air filters and related products. In 2004, K&N learned that Sarah Bulat and Steve Wandel were selling unauthorized decals bearing K&N’s registered design mark on eBay. In all, Ms. Bulat and Mr. Wandel sold 89 sets of the decals (with two decals per set) for $267. K&N brought suit and the Central District of California granted it summary judgment on its infringement, counterfeiting, and dilution claims. K&N elected statutory damages under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(c). The Central District awarded it statutory damages in the amount of $20,000 and atto...
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California Statute Requires Applicants to Disclose PTO Activity
2007-12-18 06:07:00
California’s new trademark statute, the Model State Trademark Law, replaces the state’s Trademark Law with new provisions adapted from the model bill endorsed by the International Trademark Association. As with the version it replaces, the trademark statute remains codified at Section 14200 of the California Business and Professions Code.The new statute:Reduces to five from ten years the term for which a mark may be registered or successively renewed;Brings the concepts of abandonment and dilution in line with federal case law; andIncludes in the application a declaration of accuracy that subjects the declarant to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for willfully stating as true any material fact he or she knows to be false.I was particularly interested to learn of another revision that authorizes the secretary of state to require applicants to disclose if the Patent and Trademark Office had refused to register the...
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Texas High School To Change Logo Following WSU's Demands
2007-12-15 09:46:00
Washington State University has caused a Texas high school to change its school logo, the Spokesman-Review stated yesterday. WSU believes Albilene, Tex.’s Cooper High School ’s cougar head logo is too similar to its own cougar head logo. The high school has agreed to make the change.Cooper Principal Gail Gregg said the school’s lawyers advised they didn’t have much of a chance to win the dispute.“They advised us that if we fought it, there’s a slim chance we’d win, and if we got there it’d cost us more in legal fees than it would to replace all the logos.”Confusingly similar? Cooper High School ’s logo (left)and WSU’s logos c.1964 (middle) and todayThe cost to change the logo nonetheless will be big. Mr. Gregg told the Abilene Reporter-News: “I’m going to shoot from the hip and say that it could be $40,000 to $50,000. [A]s you come on the campus, it’s just everywhere. It’...
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Anesthesiologist Agrees to Judgment and Permanent Injunction
2007-12-14 06:18:00
In October, STL reported on a Seattle doctor who had been sued by the American Board of Anesthesiology, Inc., for allegedly passing himself off as a board-certified anesthesiologist by using the ABA’s certification mark on credentialing documents. Today, Ray P. Liao, M.D., consented to the entry of judgment in favor of the ABA. Dr. Liao also agreed to a permanent injunction enjoining him from “Directly or indirectly using or infringing upon the Plaintiff’s certification marks”; “Engaging in any acts or activities directly or indirectly calculated to trade upon the Plaintiff’s certification marks, or the reputation and goodwill of the Plaintiff”; and “Making any representation, including any use of brochures, letterhead, business cards, curriculum vitae or other written information indicating or implying that [he] is certified by the Plaintiff or is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology unless...
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Striking Writers Chide Producers with Protest Web Site
2007-12-12 03:20:00
The Los Angeles Times today reported that Hollywood’s striking writers have acquired the amptp.com and amptp.net domain names and launched a Web site that protests the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the studios in the parties’ labor dispute. AMPTP’s official site is associated with amptp.org.The story begins with the observation: “When the Hollywood studios say they don’t know enough about the Internet to pay writers what they seek for the streaming and downloading of their shows, they might not be kidding.”The protest site, which looks like the producers’ official site, states the Alliance was “heartbroken” that negotiations with the writers had failed “despite our best efforts, including sending them a muffin basket, making them a mixed CD and standing outside their window with a boombox blasting Peter Gabriel songs.” It also features lin...
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