A soccer team in Amsterdam has the nickname “the Jews.” As this blogger notes:
This would be a great example to use in a discussion of sports mascots, particularly how it compares to American Indian mascots (for examples, see this post) and Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish mascot (see post here). Critics of American Indian mascots often […]
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Something to ponder with your students when teaching the “Harjo” case in Trademark law.
December 11th, 2008 · No Comments
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WKRP is back on the air in Cincinnati, sort of…
December 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments
Via this site, which reports:
WKRP is back on the air in Cincinnati — but this time it’s for real.
A low-power TV station has changed its call letters to WKRP, the same as the fictional radio station in the 1970s hit series “WKRP in Cincinnati.”
The station changed its call letters to promote its new digital TV […]
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Victoria’s Secret Trademark Settlement
November 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment
From New York magazine:
Phat Fashions sued Victoria’s Secret in March because the logo for its Pink line closely resembled the Phat Fashions logo, but the case was recently settled. On Wednesday a judge dismissed the suit after both parties reached a mutual agreement. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Phat Fashions was seeking […]
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Attorney Tries To Patent Form Of Patent Trolling
November 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Via Patently-O:
In 2007, Haliburton filed for patent protection – claiming a method of “patent acquisition and assertion by a (non-inventor) first party against a second party.” It looks like the company wants to be able to sue non-inventing entities who try to patent and assert technology against a company who has been using the technology […]
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A Gallery of Harry Potter Related License Plates
October 30th, 2008 · No Comments
If J.K. Rowling sues over these, I’m inclined to offer pro bono representation!
Many more here.
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