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TOO FAR BY FAR
Young v. New Haven Advocate, et al. (4th Cir. January, 2003)
SCRAPE AWAY
EF Cultural Travel BV, v. Zefer Corp., Explorica, Inc., et al., (1st Cir. January 2003)
RICH MAN, POOR MAN
Schmidheiny v. Weber, (3rd Cir. February, 2003)
SUPREME COURT LIMITS USE OF LANHAM ACT TO PREVENT UNACCREDITED COPYING OF A WORK IN PUBLIC DOMAIN
Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. et al., (Supreme Court, 2003)
BARCELONA MAY NOT BELONG TO SPAIN
Barcelona.com Inc. v. Excelentisimo Ayuntamiento de Barcelona, (Fourth Cir., 2003)
THE FOURTH CIRCUIT REEXAMINES THE TRADEMARK RIGHTS IN SERVICES PROVIDED ABROAD
International Bancorp, LLC, et al. v. Societe Dies Bains de Mer etdu Cercle des Etrangers a Monaco, (Fourth Cir. 2003)
FROZEN OUT
ICEE Distributors, Inc. v. J&J Snack Foods Corp., et al., (Fifth Cir. 2003)
MALLED
The Taubman Company v. Webfeats, (Sixth Cir. 2003)
DILUTED DILUTION
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co.y v. Advantage Rent-A-Car, Inc. (Fed. Cir. -May 30, 2003)
PREMATURE REJECTION
Courtenay Communications Corp. v. Hall et al. (2nd Cir. - June 24, 2003)
HOLD THAT TIGER
ETW Corporation v. Jireh Publishing, Inc. (4th Cir. - June 20, 2003)
INTERNET ADDRESSES AS TRADEMARKS
Interactive Products Corporation v. A2Z Mobile Office Solutions Inc. (6th Cir. - April 10, 2003)
A SECRET CHOO-CHOO
Learning Curve Toys, Inc. v. Playwood Toys, Inc. (Seventh Cir. August, 2003)
TRADITIONAL CATS WANT A TRADITIONAL REMEDY
The Traditional Cat Association, et al. v. Gilbreath, et al. (Ninth Cir. August, 2003)
VERY FOREIGN COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Los Angeles News Service v. Reuters Television International Limited, et al. (Ninth Cir. August, 2003)
YOU GOTTA SUCK DE HEAD ON DEM DER CRAWFISH
Emanation Inc. v. Zomba Recording Inc. et al, (Fifth Cir. August 2003)
YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS STATUTORY DAMAGES UNDER THE ACPA
Ford Motor Company v. Peter Catalanotte, (Sixth Circuit, August 2003)
LESS THAN FULL JUDICATA, SO NO RES JUDICATA
Storey v. Cello Holdings, LLC, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 20611 (Second Cir. Oct. 2003)
ADVERTISING YOUR TRADEMARK AWAY
Talking Rain Beverage Co., Inc. v. South Beach Beverage Company, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 22633 (Ninth Cir. November, 2003)
EINSTEIN’S HAIR TO STAND ON END, IF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AWARDED
Electronic Arts, Inc. et al. v. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, et al. (Ninth Cir., May 7, 2004)
LITIGATION IS NOT MUCH FUN
Silverstein v. Penguin Putnam, Inc. (Second Cir., May 7, 2004)
DIPPIN’ DOTS IS CREAMED
Dippin’ Dots, Inc. v. Frosty Bites Distribution, LLC (Eleventh Cir. May, 2004)
MAXWELL HUFFS AND PUFFS…
TMI Inc. v. Joseph M. Maxwell (Fifth Circuit, April 2004)
DENIED SEIZURE OF CIGARETTES NOT APPEALABLE
In re Lorillard Tobacco (Ninth Cir. - May 7, 2004)
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: PATENTS.COM IS MERELY DESCRIPTIVE
In re Oppendahl & Larson LLP (Fed. Cir. - June 24, 2004)
A FACE ONLY A COPYRIGHT OWNER COULD LOVE
Pivot Point International, Inc. v. Charlene Products, Inc. and Peter Yau (Seventh Cir. - June 25, 2004)
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CHECK ON AISLE FOUR
Mywebgrocer, LLC v. Hometown Info, Inc., et al. (Second Cir. - July, 13, 2004)
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY: LOSING DEFENDANT’S LITIGATION MISCONDUCT MAY AFFECT AWARD OF COSTS IN A TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT ACTION
Te-Ta-Ma Truth Foundation-Family of Uri, Inc. v. The World Church of the Creator, (Seventh Cir., December 2004)
A BLACK EYE FOR BLACKBERRY
NTP Inc. versus Research In Motion Ltd., (Fed. Cir., December, 2004)
THE FAIR USE DEFENSE SUCCESSFUL - LASTING TO KISS AND MAKE UP WITH RIVAL
KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression I, Inc., (Sup. Ct., December 8, 2004)
SPARKLING RESULTS FOR VEUVE CHAMPAGNE
Palm Bay Imports, Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee En 1772 (Fed. Cir., February, 2005)
CONSENT JUDGMENT NOT ENFORCEABLE BY SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST ABSENT SPECIFIC LANGUAGE
Thatcher, et al. v. Kohl's Department Stores, Inc., et al, (Fed Cir.
February 2005)
GIVE THAT MAN A CIGAR
Empressa Cubana Del Tabaco v. Culbro Corp, et al., (Second Cir., February,
2005)
A BET AMONGST FRIENDS
Gator.com Corp. v. L.L. Bean, Inc., (Ninth Cir., February, 2005)
SHORT SHELF LIFE FOR SARA LEE’S EXTENSION OF TIME TO OPPOSE!
In re Brlind Gesellschaft fr kosmetische Erzeugnisse mbH (TTAB 2005)
SOMETIMES ITS NOT ALL FUN AND GAMES
Incredible Technologies, Inc. v. Virtual Technologies, Inc., (Seventh Cir., March 2005)
“IF WE’RE GOING TO BE EXCLUSIVE...”
Watec Co., Ltd., v. Chia C. Liu and Watec Company America (9th Cir. - March, 2005)
PLAINTIFF ENTITLED TO LEARN IF LONG ARM IS LONG ENOUGH
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique v. Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation, et al.,
(Federal Cir. - January, 2005)
IS NOTHING IN LIFE PERMANENT?
KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression I, Inc.; MCN International Inc. (9th Cir., May, 2005)
LAW GRANTING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION TO WORKS ALREADY IN PUBLIC DOMAIN UPHELD
Luck’s Music Library, Inc., et al v. Alberto Gonzales, et al. (D.C. Cir. 2005)
IF YOU SAMPLE - YOU MUST LICENSE
Bridgeport Music, Inc. et al v. Dimension Films, et al. (6th Cir. 2005)
STAY TUNED FOR MORE PBS PLEDGE DRIVES…
Program Suppliers v. Librarian of Congress, et al. (D.C. Cir. May, 2005)
HAND BAGS OF DOUGH AT STAKE
Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Dooney & Bourke, Inc. (2nd Cir. 2006)
PARAMOUNT’S FANCY FOOTWORK - REAL-LIFE ‘FLASHDANCER’ CANNOT CLAIM COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP IN MOVIE
Maureen Marder v. Jennifer Lopez; Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; Paramount Pictures Corporation (9TH Cir. 2006)
STOCK FALLS FOR DOW & MCGRAW
Dow Jones & Co., et al. V. The Mcgraw Hill Companies, Inc. (2nd Cir. 2006)
9-1/2 WEEKS YES, 19 WEEKS YES, 28-1/2 WEEKS, NO
Jonesfilm v. Lion Gate Int’l et al., 299 F.3d 134 (2d. Cir. 2002)
HARRODS IS FOREVER BRITISH
Harrods Ltd. v. Sixty Internet Domain Names: HARRODSARGENTINA.COM; et al., 302, F.3d 214 (4th Cir. 2002)
VIRTUAL CONFLICT
Virtual Countries, Inc. v. Republic of South Africa, 300 F.3d 230 (2nd Cir. 2002)
LANHAM ACT IS NO PRECEDENT
United States of America v. Hanafy, et al., 302 F.3d 485 (5th Cir. 2002)
ONGOING BARBIE BATTLES
Mattel, Inc. v. Barbie-Club.com, et al, 310 F.3d 293 (2d Cir. 2002)
WHERE IS CAPTAIN AMERICA WHEN WE NEED HIM?
Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Simon, 310 F.3d 280, (2d Cir. 2002)
PROTECTING GOD’S WORD
Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, Inc. v. Otsar Sifrei Lubavitch, Inc. 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 24139, (2d Cir. 2002)
GRILLED
AM General Corporation v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 23725, (7th Cir. 2002)
INTANGIBLY YOURS
Kremen v. Cohen, (9th Cir. January 3, 2003)
FOREIGN PARENT NOT PUNISHED FOR SINS OF ITS CORPORATE CHILDREN
Quick Technologies, Inc. v. The Sage Group PLC, 313 F.3d 338; (5th Cir. 2002).
DESTRUCTION BY RUMOR
Fashion Boutique of Short Hills, Inc. v. Fendi USA, Inc., 942 F. Supp. 209 (2nd Cir. 2002)
CRABBY CRAB GRASS
The Scotts Company v. Pursell Industries, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 26475 (4th Cir. December, 2002)
MADRID COMES TO THE UNITED STATES
Filing Under the Madrid Protocol
COPYRIGHTS NEVER DIE
Eldred, et al. v. Ashcroft, 123 S. Ct. 769, 154 L. Ed. 2d 683, (Jan 15, 2003)
WHEN TOYS "R" THEM
Toys "R" Us v. Step Two, S.A., 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 1355 (3rd Cir., January 27, 2003)
BEACH BOYS CLASH
Brothers Records, Inc. v. Jardine, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 1335 (9th Cir. January 28, 2003)
PEOPLE STILL CARE ABOUT BEANIE BABIES
Ty Inc. v. Perryman, 306 F. 3d 509 (7th Cir. 2002)
A NEW DESIGN RIGHT IN THE E.U.
Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002
DILUTING DILUTION
Moseley, dba Victor’s Little Secret v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc., (U.S. Supreme Court, March, 2003)
THE $900,000 REBATE
FTC v. IOMEGA Corporation (December 9, 1998)
100% TRADEMARK VICTORY FOR THE GAP OVER ESTEE LAUDER
Estee Lauder, Inc. v. The Gap, Inc. (2nd Cir. -Decided- March 25, 1997)
3400 THIRD PARTY USERS AND STILL GOING STRONG
Lexington Management Corp. v. Lexington Capital Partners et al. (S.D.N.Y. -Decided- February 27, 1998)
3M'S SECONDS ARE DEFENDANTS' FIRSTS
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. Rauh Rubber, Inc., et al. (Eighth Cir. - Decided- December 11, 1997)
A
ABORTION, THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE INTERNET
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette, Inc., et al. v. American Coalition of Life Activists, et al. (9th Cir. - March 28, 2001)
ACCOUNTING 101
Hamil America, Inc. v. GFI, et al. (Second Cir. - September 29, 1999)
ACCOUNTING AND ACTUAL DAMAGES
Bishop v. Equinox International Corp. (Tenth Cir -September 4, 1998)
ACPA TRUMPS WIPO BOTH ALPHABETICALLY AND IN COURT
Sallen d/b/a J.D.S. Enterprises v. Corinthians Licenciamentos LTDA et al. (1st Cir. 2001)
ACTUALLY, THERE IS A CASE AND CONTROVERSY
Superguide Corporation v. Daniel Kegan, d/b/a Elan Associates (W.D.N.C. - Decided October 7, 1997)
ADOPTION OF MEDICAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM BY STATUTE DOES NOT PLACE COPYRIGHTED CODE IN PUBLIC DOMAIN BUT MAY CONSTITUTE A MISUSE
Practice Management Information Corp. v. The American Medical Ass’n. (Ninth Cir. -Decided- January 9, 1998)
ADVERTISING DOES NOT A TRADEMARK MAKE
Buti et al . v. Impressa Perosa, S.R.L. (Second Circuit -Decided- February 24, 1998)
AFTER THIS CASE, UNITED WE STAND AMERICA MAY STAND UNITED
United We Stand America, Inc. v United We Stand, America New York, Inc. and Alex Rodriguez (Second Circuit - Decided- October 15, 1997)
ALL PATENT APPEALS REALLY DO GO TO THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
Serge A Scherbatskoy, Jr., et al. v. Halliburton Company (Fifth Circuit - Decided- October 16, 1997)
ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CABLE SYSTEMS - "FACTBOOK" CANNOT PREVENT PUBLISHER FROM INCLUDING FACTS IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Warren Publishing, Inc. v. Microdos Data Corp., (11th Cir. -Decided- Jun 10, 1997)
AMAZON DIDN'T CLICK WITH THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
Amazon.com, Inc. v. Barnesandnoble.com, Inc. (Fed. Cir. - February 14, 2001)
AND ITS NOT EVEN 1998 YET - THE FIRST YEAR 2000 CASE
Atlaz International, Ltd., and all others similarly situated v. Software Business Technologies, Inc. et al. (State of California, Marin County, -Complaint Filed- December 2, 1997)
AND STILL ANOTHER DOMAIN NAME CASE
ATravel Impressions, Ltd. and Empress Travel v. Stephen Kaufman, et al.
(U.S. District Court, eastern District Of New York - Decided May 22, 1997)
ANDY WARHOL'S ESTATE IS COLORABLE
Schlaifer Nance & AMP Co. Inc., et al. v. The Estate of Andy Warhol,
ANOTHER COURT DETERMINES THAT INTERNET ADVERTISING OR COMMERCE IS SUFFICIENT CONTACT FOR STATE JURISDICTION
State of Minnesota v. Granite Gate Resorts, Inc., d/b/a On Ramp Internet Computer Services; et al., (Minn. Ct. App. -Decided- September 5, 1997)
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER ARTICLE
On the US Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
ANOTHER DOMAIN NAME CASE
Teletech Customer Care Management (California) Inc., f.k.a Teletech Telecommunications, Inc. v. Tele-Tech Company, Inc., et al. - (U.S. District Court, Central District of California - Decided May 9, 1997)
ANOTHER INTERESTING VARIATION ON THAT JURISDICTIONAL THEME
Janmark, Inc. v. James T. Reidy and Dreamkeeper, Inc. (Seventh Cir. - Decided- December 24, 1997)
ANOTHER SPORTS MARK
Resorts of Pinehurst, Inc. v. Pinehurst National Corp., et al. (Fourth Cir -Decided- July 15, 1998)
ANYONE CAN USE AN ALE HOUSE
Ale House Management, Inc. v. Raleigh Ale House, Inc. (Fourth Cir. - March 1, 2000)
AOL MAY OR MAY NOT BE CLASSY BUT IT HAS ITS OWN CLASS ACTION NOW
In re America Online Inc. Unlimited Access Litigation (E.D. Va. -Complaint Filed- January 26, 1998)
AOL NOT AS WELL KNOWN IN PRINT MEDIUM
In re America Online, Inc. (TTAB -September 10, 1998 (not citable as precedent))
ARE WE COMPATIBLE, HONEY - STRINGENT STANDARDS SET FOR ADVERTISING CLAIMS OF COMPATIBILITY
Creative Labs vs. Cyrix
ATTORNEY PAYS FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF APPEALING
The Ernst Haas Studio Inc. v. Palm Press, Inc. (Second Circuit - January 5, 1999)
B
BALLY MAY OR MAY NOT SUCK, BUT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO YOUR OPINIONS
Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp. v. Andrew S. Faber (C.D. Cal - December 28, 1998)
BARNEY ABUSE
Lyons Partnership v. Giannoulas (Fifth Cir. - July 7, 1999)
BAYWATCH NOT EXPOSED
Solano, Jr. v. Playgirl, Inc., (9th Circuit 2002)
BAZERMAN FAMILY NEPOTISM
BAZERMAN FAMILY NEPOTISM
BE CAREFUL OUT THERE - TAKING COMPUTER FILES WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE A COMPANY CAN LEAD TO AN INDICTMENT
People of the State of New York v. Katakam, 1997 NYSLIPOP 97306, Indictment No. 4433/96
BE IT EVER SO HUMMEL
Cambridge Literary Properties, Ltd. v. W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik G.m.b.H. & Co., (1st Circuit July 9, 2002)
BEANIE BABIES EXPOSED
Ty, Inc. v. Publications International Ltd., (7th Cir. 2002)
BEING HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD
In re Zurko et al. (Fed. Cir. -Decided- May 4, 1998)
THE BIGGEST TOOL OF THEM ALL
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. v. Cooper Industries, Inc. (Ninth Circuit - Decided: December 17, 1999)
BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE TO PROTECT INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
On-Line Copyright Liability Limitations Act, 105th Congress, 1st Session, HR2180
BINGO TONIGHT
American Games, Inc. v. Trade Products, Inc. and Stuart Entertainment, Inc.
(Ninth Cir. -Decided- April 28, 1998)
A BLAZING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CIRCUITS
Annie Lee and Annie Lee & Friends Company, Inc. v. A.R.T. Company, Inc. a/k/a Albuquerque
A.R.T. Company (Seventh Circuit - Decided- September 18, 1997)
BLOWN AWAY (I)
Netword, LLC v. Centraal Corporation (E.D. Va. - January 12, 1999)
BLOWN AWAY (II)
Pony Computer, Inc. v. Equus Computer Systems of Missouri, Inc., et al.
(Eighth Cir. - December 11, 1998)
BLOWN AWAY (III)
Jet, Inc. v. Sewage Aeration Systems (Sixth Cir. - January 6, 1999)
BLURRED GOLDFISH
Nabisco, Inc. v. PF Brands, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. - February 9, 1999)
BOGUS BARNEYS
Lyons Partnership, et al. v. Morris Costumes, Inc. et al. (4th Cir. - March 20, 2001)
BORLAND NOT ABUSED, BT STILL OUT $20,000,000
Lotus Development Corp. v. Borland International, Inc. (First Cir. - Decided- May 15, 1998)
BOTH CREST AND COLGATE CAN PROTECT EGG SHELLS
The Procter & Gamble Co. v. Colgate-Palmolive Co., et al.
BREWSKI V. BREWSKI
Brewski Beer Co., Inc. v. Brewski Brothers, Inc. (TTAB -Decided- May 6, 1998)
BUNNY BITES PLAYBOY (SHADES OF CARTER)
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Welles (Ninth Cir. February 1, 2002)
BURGER KING'S BATTLE
Burger King Corp. v. C. R. Weaver et al. (Eleventh Cir. - March 9, 1999)
BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY E-MAIL - EQUALS JURISDICTION
Resuscitation Technologies Inc. v. Continental Health Care, Corp., et al. (D. S. Ind. - Decided - March 24, 1997)
THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS
Walthal, et al. v Corey Rusk, et al. (Seventh Cir. - March 26, 1999)
C
"COKE TO GO" CUP CONQUERS - DESIGN PATENT UPHELD
Berry Sterling Corp. v. Prescor Plastics, Inc. (Fed. Cir. -Decided- September 3, 1997)
.CUSTODY OF THAT BLUE DOG
Rodrigue v. Rodrigue (Fifth Cir. - July 2, 2000)
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE IS TO BE SEEN AND HEARD
TCPIP Holding Company, Inc. v. Haar Communications Inc. et al. (Second Circuit - February 28, 2001)
CLARIFICATION OF THE DERIVATIVE WORKS EXCEPTION
Fred Ahlert Music Corp. v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. (Second Cir. -Decided- July 14, 1998)
CLASS ACTION AGAINST A CLASSY DATABASE
Joan Ryan, et al. v. Carl Corp., The Uncover Company and Knight-Ridder Information, Inc. (N.D. Cal. - Complaint filed- Oct. 22, 1997)
CLASS II PHARMACEUTICAL DEVICES GETS THE TAT WITHOUT THE TIT - SUCH DEVICES DO NOT GET THE BENEFIT OF 35 U.S.C. 156 BUT SUFFERS THE PENALTY OF 271
AbTox Inc. v. Exitron Corp., (Fed. Cir. -Decided- August 1, 1997)
CLEAR AS CRYSTAL
Champagne Louis Roederer, S.A. v. Delicato Vineyards (Fed. Cir. -Decided- July 16, 1998)
CLIP ART CONTROVERSY
Marobie-Fl, Inc. d/b/a Galactic Software v. National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors and Northwest Nexus, Inc. (D.C. N. Ill. -Decided- November 13, 1997)
COLLECTIVE REGISTRATION
Morris v. Business Concepts et al., (2d Cir. 2000)
COLONEL CLINK WINS
Hogan Systems, Inc. v. Cybresource Int’l., Inc., et al. (5th Cir. 1998)
COLOR WARS
Blockbuster Videos, Inc. et al. v. City of Tempe (Ninth Cir. -Decided- April 15, 1998)
COME CLEAN FELLAS
The Clorox Company Puerto Rico v. The Proctor & Gamble Commercial Company (First Cir., - October 3, 2000)
COMPUTER PURCHASER SEEING SPOTS RATHER THAN CONTRACT
Rich Hill and Enza Hill v. Gateway 2000, Inc., and David Prais, (7th Cir. - Decided- 1/97)
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CAN BE COMBINED WITH PRIOR ART TO INVALIDATE A PATENT
OddzOn Products, Inc. v. Just Toys Inc., et al (Fed. Cir. - Decided - August 8, 1997)
THE CONSTITUTION AGAINST THE PATENT ACT
Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank et al. (U.S. Supreme Court - June 23, 1999)
THE CONSTITUTION VERSUS THE LANHAM ACT
College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board et al. (U.S. Supreme Court - June 23, 1999)
CONTRIBUTORY INFRINGEMENT AND THE INSURANCE POLICY
1165 Broadway Corp. v. Public Service Mutual Insurance Co. (New York Sup. Ct. -Decided- December 30, 1997)
COPYRIGHT CHARACTERIZATIONS DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Raquel v. Education Management Corporation, et al.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DICHOTOMY
Matthews v. Freedman et al. (First Cir. - October 9, 1998)
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS ALWAYS IRREPARABLE
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. v. Avant! Corporation, et al. (Ninth Circuit - Decided- September 23, 1997)
COPYRIGHTING
Pebble Beach Co. et al. v. Tour 18 I Limited (Fifth Cir. - September 14, 1998)
COPYRIGHTS IS A WONDERFUL THING
Three Boys Music Corporation v. Michael Bolton, et al. (Ninth Circuit - Decided: May 9, 2000)
COUNTERFEIT GOODS CAN BE A LONG TERM PROPOSITION
U.S v. Cho (Fifth Circuit -Decided- March 5, 1998)
COURTS TOUGHER THAN ICANN UDRP
Referee Enterprises, Inc. v. Planet Ref., Inc. et al (E. D. Wisc. - January 24, 2001)
CUBITA WITH AFFECTION
In re Sheehan (TTAB - September 10, 1998)
CUSTOMS GIVES VOICE
Copyright/Trademark/Trade Name Protection; Disclosure of Information,
(Customs Service, Federal Register, Vol. 63, No. 48, March 12, 1998)
THE CYBER-JUDGE STRIKES AGAIN
Micro Star v. FormGen Inc. et al. (Ninth Cir.-September 11, 1998)
CYBERSPACE WARS
Panavision Int’l, L.P. v. Toeppen et al. (Ninth Cir. - Decided- April 17, 1998)
D
"DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT..." IS FAMOUS, BUT NOT LIKELY TO BE DILUTED
American Express Co. v. CFK Inc. (DC EMich --decided--10/8/96)
DAVID (DREAMWERKS) VERSUS GOLIATH (DREAMWORKS)
Dreamwerks Production Group, Inc. v. SKG Studio, dba DreamWorks
(Ninth Circuit - Decided- April 21, 1998)
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND THE INFRINGEMENT INDUCER
Fina Research S.A. v. Baroid Limited and Henkel KGAA (Fed. Cir. -Decided- April 17, 1998)
DECORATED CHRISTMAS TREES ARE GOODS NOT SERVICES
In re Adair, d.b.a. TreeArts Company (TTAB - Decided- December 3, 1997)
DESIGNERS, DESPAIR - THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THING AS AN INHERENTLY DISTINCTIVE DRESS
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc. (U.S. Supreme Court - March 22, 2000)
DIAL-A-MATTRESS GETS THE RIGHT NUMBER
In re Dial-A-Mattress (Federal Circuit - February 13, 2001)
DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE, PLEASE
NSI Will No Longer Be Responsible For Issuing ".com", ".org", ".net", ".gov" & ".edu" Domain Names In 1998
DIRTY DOZEN SPAM SCAMS
(Federal Trade Commission -Released- July 14, 1998)
THE DISSENT ROCKS AND ROLLS
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. et al. v. Gentile Productions et al. (6th Cir. -Decided- January 20, 1998)
DISTRIBUTOR FROM HELL
Larsen et al. v. Terk Technologies Corp. (Fourth Cir. -Decided- July 14, 1998)
THE DISTRICT COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS DOES NOT HAVE THE WHOLE WORLD IN ITS HANDS
Noonan, et al. v. The Winston Company, et al. (First Cir. - Decided- February 2, 1998)
THE DISTRICT COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS DOES NOT HAVE THE WHOLE WORLD IN ITS HANDS
Noonan, et al. v. The Winston Company, et al. (First Cir. - Decided- February 2, 1998)
DOESN'T THIS BEAT ALL - MIXMASTER AT WAR
Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. The West Bend Company (Fifth Circuit - Decided- September 15, 1997)
DOMAIN NAME AS DEFENDANTS
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. et al. v. porsch.com, an Internet domain name, et al.
(E.D Va. - December, 1998)
DOMAIN NAME COMMON SENSE
Avery Dennison Corp. v. Sumpton (Ninth Cir. - August 23, 1999)
DOMAIN NAME DILEMMA
Brookfield Communications Inc. v. West Coast Entertainment Corp. (Ninth Cir. - April 22, 1999)
DOMAIN NAME DILEMMA
Brookfield Communications Inc. v. West Coast Entertainment Corp. (Ninth Cir. - April 22, 1999)
DOMAIN NAME HOLDERS “THERE MAY BE A TAX REFUND IN YOUR FUTURE”
Thomas, et al. v. Network Solutions, Inc., et al. (D.C. Dist. Col. -Decided- April 3, 1998)
DOMAIN NAME JURISDICTION REDUX
Cybersell, Inc. v. Cybersell, Inc. (Ninth Circuit -Decided- December 2, 1997)
DOMAIN NAME PROTECTION - THE NSI FRONT
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
DOMAIN NAME WARS, EPISODE I
Interstellar Starship Services, Limited v. Epix Incorporated (Ninth Cir. - July 19, 1999)
DOMAIN WARS - LANHAM ACT FRONT
DOMAIN WARS - LANHAM ACT FRONT
DON'T EVEN THINK IT!
U.S. v. Carroll, (1st Cir. - Decided- February 3, 1997)
DON'T FOOL WITH MOTHER NATURE OR COCA-COLA
United States of America v. Vatchagan Petrosian (9th Circuit - Decided- October 15, 1997)
DON'T POST THAT PLAYBOY CENTERFOLD
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Webworld, Inc., NEPTICS.COM, et al.,
(N.D. Tex. Dallas Div.- Decided - June 27, 1997)
DOWN THE PAPERLESS TOILET
Finance Investment Co. (Bermuda) et al. v. Goodman, et al. (Seventh Cir. - December 23, 1998)
DREAMSCAPE MAY BE NIGHTMARE FOR NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL
Dreamscape Online, LLC, et al. v. Dennis Vacco, Attorney General of the State of New York
(N.D.N.Y. -Complaint filed- November 24, 1998)
DRUDGE BRINGS UP SLUDGE
Blumenthal et al. v. Drudge et al. (D.C. D.C. - Decided April 22, 1998)
E
ECPA REQUIRES AN ISP
Andersen Consulting LLP v. UOP and Bickel & Brewer (Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division - Decided January 23, 1998)
ELVIS MAY BE ALIVE BUT A SUIT ABOUT HIM IS NOT
Brewer-Giorgio et al. v. Producers Video, Inc. (Eleventh Cir. - July 3, 2000)
ENCRYPTING FREE SPEECH
Junger v. Daley, et al. (N. D. Ohio -Decided- July 2, 1998)
EPIX.COM DOES NOT INFRINGE REGISTERED TRADEMARK EPIX
Interstellar Starship Services Limited v. Epix, Inc. v. Michael R. Tchou (D.C. Or. -Decided- November 20, 1997)
EVEN A BAD FROG HAS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Bad Frog Brewery, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority, et al. (Second Cir. -Decided- January 15, 1998)
EVERYONE GETS TO UNSUCCESSFULLY SUE NSI AT LEAST ONCE
Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Network Solutions, Inc. (Ninth Cir. - October 15, 1999)
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK ABOUT
APPEALING A TTAB DECISION TO THE DISTRICT COURT
Material Supply Int’l v. Sunmatch Industrial Co., Ltd. (D.C. Cir. - July 10, 1998)
EXPRESSIVE SOFTWARE
Bernstein, v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al. (Ninth Cir. - May 6, 1999)
EXPRESSIVE-LY YOURS
Express Services, Inc. v. Careers Express Staffing Services, et al. (Third Cir. - April 23, 1999)
F
FACT SHEETS DO NOT A SPECIMEN MAKE
In re MediaShare Corp., (TTAB 1997 -Decided- June 6, 1997)
FALLING WATER AS TRADE DRESS INFRINGEMENT
Kroin Inc. v. Kohler Co. (First Cir. - December 22, 1998)
FAMILY FEUD
Stephen W. Boney, Inc. v. Boney Services, Inc.; Stephen W. Boney, Inc. v. Boney Services, Inc. (Ninth Circuit - Decided- September 30, 1997)
FEATHERED PHOENIX
Langman Fabrics v. Graff Californiawear, Inc. et al. (Second Cir. - November 9, 1998)
THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT DOES A PIROUETTE
Nobelpharma AB et al. v. Implant Innovations, Inc. (Fed. Cir. - Decided- March 20, 1998)
FEDERAL CIRCUIT IS CLEARLY ERRONEOUS
Dickinson v. Zurko (U.S. Supreme Court - June 10, 1999)
FEDERAL CIRCUIT REJECTS JURISDICTION OVER TRADE DRESS CASE WITH A PATENT DEFENSE
Leatherman Tool Group Inc. v. Cooper Industries, Inc. (Fed. Cir. - Decided - (November 19, 1997)
FEDERAL ESPRESSO IS NOT DILUTED BY FEDERAL EXPRESS
Federal Express Corp. v. Federal Espresso, Inc. et al. (N.D.N.Y. -September, 1998)
FEDERAL EXPRESSO LATTE
Federal Express Corp. v. Federal Espresso, Inc. (Second Cir. - January 5, 2000)
FEEBLE ATTEMPTS TO USE AS AN ABANDONMENT
Rivard v. Linville (Fed. Cir. -Decided- January 8, 1998)
FESTO FOREVER
Festo Corp., v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., (Fed. Cir. 2002)
THE FIFTH CIRCUIT CUTS THE GORDIAN KNOT OF WORK FOR HIRE
Lulirama Ltd., Inc; Spencer Michlin v. Axcess Broadcast Services, Inc. (Fifth Circuit -Decided- November 10, 1997)
FIFTY-FOUR FORTY OR FIGHT - A CANADIAN TELEVISION BROADCAST WHICH HAS A LIMITED NUMBER OF U.S. RECIPIENTS MAY BE SUED IN THE UNITED STATES
Los Angeles News Service et al. v. Conus Communications Company Limited Partnership, et al., (C.D. Cal. -Decided- July 9, 1997)
A FIGHT BETWEEN GOOD GUYS
Heartsprings, Inc. v. Heartspring, Inc. (Tenth Cir. -Decided- April 20, 1998)
FIGHTING OVER A COPYRIGHT IN A TRAGEDY
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. et al. v. Larue (Tenth Cir. - September 1, 1998)
FINALLY, THE FTC ON THE INTERNET
Proposal to Clarify How the Law Will Apply to Advertising and Commercial Transactions on theInternet (Released May 6, 1998)
FINDING AN EXPERT ON THE WEB THE WRONG WAY
Expert Pages et al. v. Lawinfo.com a/k/a Experienced Attorneys Referral Services, Inc. (N.D. Cal. - Filed April 11, 1997)
FINE DISTINCTIONS AT THE TTAB
In re Dekra e.V. (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board - Decided- October 16, 1997)
FINE POINTS MADE IN FINE PRINT
Adobe Systems Inc. v. Southern Software, Inc. et al. (N.D. Cal. -Decided- February 2, 1998)
FIRST APPEAL DECISION ON ANTICYBERSQUATTING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Sporty's Farm L.L.C. v. Sportman's Market, Inc. (Second Cir. - February 2, 2000)
FIRST AUTHORS' CLUBS
Maurizio v. Goldsmith (Second Cir. - November 1, 2000)
THE FIRST BITE OF THE APPLE IS THE LAST BITE-FIRST SALE DOCTRINE AND THE RIGHT OF PUBLICITY
Allison et al. v. Vintage Sports Plaques, et al. (11th Cir. -Decided- March 18, 1998)
THE FISH WILL OUT
Nabisco, Inc. et al. v. PF Brands Inc. et al. (Second Cir. - August 31, 1999)
FLAMED ON AOL, BURNT BY THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT OF 1996 (THE CDA)
Kenneth M. Zeran v. America Online, Inc.- (D. E. Va. - Decided- March 21, 1997)
FLYING RUGS IN CYBERSPACE
Blackburn v. Walker Oriental Rug Galleries, Inc. et al.
(E.D. Pa. -Decided- April 7, 1998)
FOOD FIGHT
Luigino’s, Inc. v. Stouffer Corp. (Eighth Cir. - March 15, 1999)
FOOTBALL ON HIGH
National Football League v. Primetime 24 Joint Venture (Second Cir. - April 28, 2000)
A FOOTBALL TEAM BY ANY OTHER NAME
Harjo, et al. v. Pro-Football, Inc. (TTAB April 5, 1999)
FRED ASTAIRE FOOTAGE IS STILL NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT
Astaire v. Best Film & Video Corp. (Ninth Cir. -Decided- February 19, 1998)
FREE AS THE AIRWAVES - PRO SE DEFENDANT RETRANSMITTING OF VIDEO SIGNALS FOUND FAIR USE
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation v. Wayne Kirkwood d/b/a Media Dial-Up, (SDNY- Decided- June 6, 1997)
FREEDOM FROM COPYRIGHT
County of Suffolk v. First American Real Estate Solutions, (2d Cir 2001)
FREELANCE RIDES HIGH
New York Times Co. Inc., et al. V. Tasini, et al, (2001)
FRUTTA FRESCA IS FRESH FRUIT
In re Sambado & Son, Inc. (TTAB -Decided- November 26, 1997)
FTC SUES A FRANCHISING SPAMMER
Federal Trade Commission v. Maher et al. Northern District of Maryland -Filed- March 4, 1998)
FUNCTIONALITY OF INCONTESTABLE MARKS
Wilhelm Pudenz, GmbH v. Littlefuse, Inc. (Eleventh Cir. - June 7, 1999)
FUNERAL BASKETS FILL THEIR NICHE
Syndicated Sales Venture v. Hampshire Paper Corp. (Seventh Cir. - September 13, 1999)
G
A GAME IMAGE
Sony Computer Ent. America, Inc. v. Bleem, LLC, et al. (Ninth Cir. - May 4, 2000)
THE GAP'S GAFF
Davis v. The Gap, Inc. (2nd Cir. - April 3, 2001)
GARNISHING DOMAIN NAMES
Umbro International, Inc., Judgment Creditor, v. 3263851 Canada, Inc., Judgment Debtor and Network Solutions, Inc., Garnishee (Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia, Fairfax County Judicial Center - Decided: February 3, 1999)
GOLIATH 1 : DAVID 0
Eli Lilly & Company v. Natural Answers, Inc. (Seventh Cir. - November 21, 2000)
A GORDIAN’S KNOT
Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. v Dharma Systems, Inc.
(Seventh Cir. -Decided- May 29, 1998)
GRAND AM IS A GRAND SLAM
TBC Corporation v. Holsa, Inc. (Federal Circuit - Decided- October 9, 1997)
THE GREAT PRETENDER
Robi v. Reed et al. (Ninth Cir. - April 2, 1999)
THE GREATEST SNOW ON EARTH?
Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. v. Utah Division of Travel Development (Fourth Cir. - March 16, 1999)
THE GREATEST SNOW ON EARTH?
Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. v. Utah Division of Travel Development (Fourth Cir. - March 16, 1999)
GREEN LIGHT TO SOFTWARE PATENTS
State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc.
(Fed. Cir. -Decided- July 23, 1998)
THE GREY MARKET BECOMES A LITTLE LESS GREY
Quality King Distributors, Inc. v. L’Anza Research Int’l, Inc. (Supreme Court -Decided- March 9,1998)
H
HAVEN'T A CLUE
Hasbro, Inc. v. Clue Computing, Inc. (First Cir. - November 7, 2000)
A HOG IS NOT ONLY A MALE PIG
Harley-Davidson, Inc. v. Grottanelli (Second Cir. - January 15, 1999)
HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS
The American Legion v. Matthew (Seventh Cir. - Decided- May 15, 1998)
HOT WAX NOT HOT ENOUGH
Hot Wax, Inc. v. Turtle Wax, Inc. (Seventh Cir. - September 15, 1999)
HOW DO I COUNTERFEIT THEE, LET ME COUNT THE WAYS
Rolex Watch USA, Inc. v. Meece (Fifth Circuit - October 21, 1998)
HOW FAIR WAS MY USE
Infinity Broadcast Corp. v. Kirkwood (Second Cir. -Decided- July 2, 1998)
HOW MANY INVENTORS CAN DANCE ON THE HEAD OF A PATENT? AT LEAST SIXTEEN!
Canon Computer Systems, Inc., et al. v. Nu-Kote International, Inc. (Fed. Cir. - Decided- January 8, 1998)
HOW TO BECOME AN EX EXPERT WITNESS
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. v. Gloria Johnson-Powell, M.D. (First Circuit - Decided- October 23, 1997)
HOWEVER, SPAMMING MAY BE EXPENSIVE
Matthew L. Seidl v. Greentree Mortgage Company (D.C. Col. - Complaint Filed- August 1997)
HUGO BOSS HALF EXPOSED
Hugo Boss Fashions, Inc., et al. v. Federal Ins. Co. (2nd Cir. - June 8, 2001)
I
AN "I" SAVES THE "Y"'S DAY
Wyndham Co. v. Wyndham Hotel Co. (New York Sup. Ct. -Decided- January 7, 1998)
I AIN’T NO CYBER-SQUATTER
Avery Dennison Corp. v. Jerry Sumpton, et al. (C. D. Cal. - March 19, 1998)
IBM KEEPS EXPANDING
WWW.IBM.COM/PATENTS (November 1, 1998)
IF THE GLOVE FITS
Bai v. L & L Wings, Inc. et al. (Fed. Cir. -November 3, 1998)
IF YOU WANT TO SUBMIT A PLEADING TO THE COURT ON CD-ROM--SAY PLEASE!
X-L Dental Corp. et al., (Fed. Cir. - Decided - April 18, 1997)
I'LL HAVE A HONEY BROWN ALE
Genesee Brewing Company, d/b/a Highfalls Brewing Company v. Stroh Brewing Company, d/b/a Northern Plains Brewing Co., (2d Cir. -Decided- August 22, 1997)
IMMUNITY MEANS IMMUNITY
Kenneth M. Zeran v. America On Line, Inc. (4th Circuit - Decided -November 12, 1997 )
IMPERFECT NOTICE OF THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM
ALS Scan Inc. v. Remarq Communities (Fourth Circuit - February 6, 2001)
IN RE MORTON-NORWICH SURVIVES TRAFFIX
Valu Engineering, Inc. v. Rexnord Corp. (Fed. Circuit, January 23, 2002)
IN REM IS RIGHT
Caesars World, Inc. v. Caesars-Palace.Com, et al. (E. D. Va. - March 3, 2000)
IN REM REALITIES
Heathmount Corp. A.E. v. Technodome.com. (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, Case No. CA-00-00714-A of July 24, 2000)
IN SEARCH OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES
Harris Custom Builders, Inc. v. Hoffmeyer
(Seventh Cir. -Decided- April 9, 1998)
INCIDENTAL USE AS BACKGROUND IN A TELEVISION SHOW CAN BE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Ringgold v. Black Entertainment Television, Inc., Home Box Office, Inc. (Second Circuit - Decided- September 16, 1997)
AN INCONTESTIBLE WEAK MARK IS STILL A WEAK MARK
Petro Stopping Centers, L.P. v. James River Petroleum, Inc. (Fourth Cir. -Decided- November 26, 1997)
INEQUITABLE (SEMI-)CONDUCT(OR)
The Li Second Family Limited Partnership v. Toshiba Corporation et al. (Fed. Cir. - November 8, 2000)
INFLATABLE COSTUME MAKER'S COPYRIGHT IS FULL OF HOT AIR - DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND DERIVATIVE WORK WERE FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS AND THUS NOT COPYRIGHTABLE
Entertainment Research Group, Inc. v. Genesis Creative Group, Inc., et al. (9th Cir. -Decided- August 18, 1997)
INHERENTLY DISTINCTIVE, DUPLICATIVE, BUT NOT CONFUSED
Children’s Factory, Inc. v. Benee’s Toys, Inc. (Eighth Cir. -November 17, 1998)
INJUNCTION AWARDED FOR COPYING OF LACE DESIGNS ON BRIDAL GOWNS
Eve of Milady v. Impression Bridal, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. March 1997)
INNOVATIVE BUSINESS - INNOVATIVE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Ryan, et al. v. Carl Corp., et al. (N.D. Cal -October 13, 1998)
INQUIRING JUDGES WANT TO KNOW
Clint Eastwood v. National Enquirer, Inc. (Ninth Circuit, -Decided- August 25, 1997)
INTEL WON’T TELL
In the matter of Intel Corp. (FTC Docket No. 9288 -Released- June 8, 1998)
AN INTERNET LIBRARY CARD
Mainstream Loudoun, et al. v. Board of Trustees of the Loudoun County Library, et al. (E.D. Va.- Decided- April 7, 1998)
INTERNET RELATED BILL OF THE WEEK
On-Line Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, (Bill No. H.R. 3209 -Introduced-February 12, 1998)
INTRANSIGENCE DOESN’T PAY
Imax Corp. v. Cinema Technologies, Inc. et al.
(Ninth Cir. - August 19, 1998)
INVISIBLE TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT - SUIT FOR USE OF ANOTHER'S TRADEMARK IN META TAGS
Oppedahl & Larson v. Advanced Concepts, et al., (D.C. Col. -Filed- July 23, 1997)
IP CLAIMS OVER USE OF FRAMING TECHNOLOGY
Entertainment Weekly Inc. et al. v. Total News, Inc. et al. (SDNY- filed-February 20, 1997)
IS “USE” THE SAME AS “COPYING”?
Ohio v. Perry (Ohio Supreme Court - August 19, 1998)
IS IT ENGLISH BREAKFAST OR EARL GREY?
Trademark Electronic Application System (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
IS PRESTON A SQUEALER?
Ty, Inc. v. GMA Accessories, Inc., et al. (Seventh Cir. -Decided- December 19, 1997)
IT’S NOW THE SENATE’S TURN TO OFFER FURTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROPOSALS TO THE ONGOING STEW IN THE CONTINUOUSLY BUBBLING POT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Bill S.1727, U.S. Senate, 105th Congress, 2d Session - (Bill Introduced - March 6, 1998)
IT’S ONLY ILLEGAL IF IT’S ILLEGAL
Viacom Incorporation et al. v. Ingram Enterprises, Inc. et al.
(Eighth Cir. -Decided- April 14, 1998)
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO SUE FOR INFRINGEMENT
Kason Industries, Inc. v. Component Hardware Group, Inc., Peachtree Distributing, Inc. (Eleventh Circuit - Decided- August 29, 1997)
THE ITSY-BITSY TEENY-WEENIE
Continental Plastic Containers, Inc. v. Owens-Brockway Plastic Products, Inc.
(Fed. Cir. - Decided- March 31, 1998)
J
JAVA TO HOT FOR MICROSOFT TO HANDLE
Sun Microsystems, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. (N.D. Cal. -Decided- March 24, 1998)
JOY IS A REASONABLE ROYALTY
Joy Technologies Inc. v. Flakt Inc. (D. Del. - Decided- March 30, 1997)
JUDGE CUTS "FRESH KUTZ" INTERNET LINE
A&M Records, Inc., et al. v. Internet Site Known As Fresh Kutz, John Doe I, John Doe II, et al. - (District Court -Southern District of California - Decided- June 9, 1997)
JURISDICTION FROM THE OTHER SIDE - IN STATE DEFENDANT'S USE OF E-MAIL
People of the State of New York v. Kevin J. Lipsitz (NY Sup. Ct -Decided- June 23, 1997)
K
"KNOCK-OUT" TRADEMARK SEARCH OF FEDERAL REGISTER "KNOCKS -OUT" CLAIM OF BAD FAITH
International Star Class Yacht Racing Association v. Tommy Hilfiger, USA, Inc. - (SDNY -Decided- 2/97)
KLIPSCH GETS TO BLOW ITS OWN HORN
Klipsch, Inc. v. WWR Technology, Inc. (8th Circuit - Decided - October 14, 1997)
L
L. A. RIOT (OR AT LEAST THE TAPES OF IT) STILL CAUSING INJURY
Los Angeles News Serv. v. Reuters Television Int’l., et al. (Ninth Cir. -Decided- July 13, 1998)
THE LANHAM ACT IS KING
Verizon Communication, Inc. et al v. Inverizon International, Inc., (8th Circuit, July 12, 2002)
LAWSUIT TO END NSI MONOPOLY OVER DOMAIN NAMES
PGP Media, Inc. d/b/a Name.Space v. Network Solutions, Inc. (SDNY-filed- March 20, 1997)
LAWYERS CAN FLAME WITHOUT BURNING IN NEW YORK
Vodopia v. Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., et al. (Sup. Ct., Appellate Division, First Dept. -Decided-October 23, 1997)
LEFT HOLDING THE BAG
Hermes International, et al, v. Lederer de Paris Fifth Avenue, Inc. et al. (Second Cir. - July 10, 2000)
LEGAL JIU-JITSU
Gracie et al. v. Gracie et al. (Ninth Cir. - July 6, 2000)
LET THE INK FLOW FREE - REFILLING OF HP CARTRIDGES NOT AN INFRINGEMENT OF HP PATENTS
Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Repeat-O-Type Stencil Manufacturing Corp. (Fed. Cir. -Decided- August 12, 1997)
LET'S NOT MAKE A FEDERAL CASE OF IT
International Armor & Limousine Company v. Moloney Coachbuilders, Inc. (7th Cir. 2001)
LIFE GETS TOUGHER FOR THE COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act
LOGO MADNESS
Goto.com, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company (Ninth Cir. - February 2, 2000)
A LONG OPINION FOR A SHORT QUESTION-MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN PATENTS
Nike, Inc. v. Wal-mart Stores Inc. et al. (Fed. Cir. -Decided- March 12, 1998)
LOOKS LIKE MINNEHAHA WAS A BETTER NAME
First National Bank, Sioux Falls v. First National Bank, South Dakota
(Eighth Cir. - August 21, 1998)
LOST WITH THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Greenberg v. National Geographic Society, et al. (11th Cir. - March 22, 2001)
LOUIE, LOUIE, SUEY, SUEY
Peterson, et al. v. Highland Music, Inc. et al. (Ninth Cir. -Decided- April 10, 1998)
LOVE THAT JURY
Trovan Ltd. v. Pfizer, Inc. (S.D. Cal. - October 12, 1999)
M
MAP OVER MIAMI
NSI Domain Name Dispute Policy (Effective-February 25, 1998)
MAP OVER MIAMI
Dade County v. Florida Power & Light Company, et al. (Cir. Court, Dade County -Decided- January 5, 1998)
THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ESTATE STILL HAS A DREAM
Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. v. CBS, Inc.
A MATTER OF COST
Adsani v. Miller et al. (Second Circuit -Decided- February 23, 1998)
MCLINTOCK V. SECTION SEVEN OF THE 1909 COPYRIGHT ACT
Batjac Productions Inc. v. Goodtimes Home Video Corp. et al. (Ninth Cir. -November 5, 1998)
MEANDERING THROUGH THE ELEVENTH AMENDMENT
Genentech, Inc. v. Regents of the University of California et al. (Fed. Cir. -Decided- May 4, 1998)
MICROSOFT PLAYS HARDBALL, TICKETMASTER GOES FOR THE TRIPLE PLAY - TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT, FALSE ADVERTISING AND UNFAIR COMPETITION
Ticketmaster Corporation v. Microsoft Corporation - (U.S. District Court-Central District of California - Complaint filed April 28, 1997)
MICROSOFT UNCHAINED
U.S. v. Microsoft Corp. (D.C. Cir. -Decided- June 23, 1998)
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF COPYRIGHTS
Jack Leigh v. Warner Brothers, Inc. (Eleventh Circuit - Decision: May 25, 2000)
A MODERN ZEN PARABLE - IS A COUNTERFEITER A COUNTERFEITER IF HE NEVER MAKES THE COUNTERFEITS
Levi Strauss & Company v. Avner Shilon, a/k/a Avi Shilon, d/b/a A. Shilon & Co., (9th Cir. - Decided- August 5, 1997)
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
International Star Class Yacht Racing Ass’n. v. Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc.
(Second Cir. - Decided-May 29, 1998)
MONGOOSE AND VIPER IN BATTLE OVER TRADE DRESS
Chrysler Corporation v. John C. Silva, Jr., d/b/a J. C. Silva Designs (First Circuit -Decided- July 9, 1997)
MORTAL KOMBATANTS KILLED IN KOURT
Philip Ahn, Elizabeth Malecki, and Katalin Zamiar v. Midway Manufacturing Company, William Electronics Games, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc., Sega of America, Inc., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. - (U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division - Decided -May 28, 1997)
MUCH ADO IN ACADEMIA
Seshadri v. Kasraian et al. (Seventh Cir. -Decided- December 3, 1997)
THE MUSIC OF RIO
Recording Industry Association of America et al. v. Diamond Multimedia System Inc. (Ninth Cir. - June 15, 1999)
MUTATING X-MEN
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc. et al. (Second Circuit, January 14, 2002)
MY BOOKSTORE IS BIGGER THAN YOURS!!
"World's largest bookstore" dispute
MY, MY, WHAT THEY WON’T THINK OF NEXT
Pilot Project on Telephone Disposition of Interlocutory Matters Inter Partes Cases Before the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Released- July 20, 1998)
MY-T-MOUSE VERSUS MIGHTY MOUSE
Viacom International, Inc. v. Kermit Komm, et al. (TTAB -Decided- February 5, 1998)
N
NABBING THE NAPSTER
A & M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., et al. (N.D. Cal. - Opposition of Defendant Napster, Inc. to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction)
NAME LESS PRECIOUS THAN PLATINUM
Platinum Home Mortgage Corp. v. Platinum Financial Group, Inc.
(Seventh Cir. - July 24, 1998)
THE NET CAN BE BLUE BOTH IN MISSOURI AND NEW YORK SINCE NY LONG-ARM ISN'T THAT LONG
Bensusan Restaurant Corp. v. Richard B. King, individually and d/b/a The Blue Note, (Second Circuit, Decided- September 10, 1997)
NEVER WAS A CUT-OFF SO DESERVED
Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. v. Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc., et al.
(Seventh Cir. - January 25, 1999)
NEW ACT - NEW RULES
Public Law 105-330 105th Congress, S. 2193, signed into law by President Clinton
October 30, 1998)
NEW RULES FOR THE MILLENNIUM
U.S. Copyright Office - December 7, 1998
NEW RULES, NEW WAYS
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - May 11, 1999)
NEW SKUNK AT THE SKUNK WORKS
Lockheed Martin Corporation v. Network Solutions, Inc. (C.D. Cal. - Decided- December 2, 1997)
NEW YORK'S LIBRARY PRIVILEGE - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND EMPLOYEES' INTERNET USE
Quad/Graphics Inc. v. Southern Adirondack Library System (N.Y. Sup. Ct. - Decided- September 30, 1997)
NEWCOMBE V. ADOLF COORS CO. ET AL. (NINTH CIR. - SEPTEMBER 22, 1998)
Newcombe v. Adolf Coors Co. et al. (Ninth Cir. - September 22, 1998)
NEWS FROM THE FTC
Federal Trade Commission (March 24, 1998)
THE NEXT CHAT ON THE INTERNET MAY BE WITH THE PTO
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office - October 20, 1998
NINTH CIRCUIT ALSO CONSIDERS NAPSTER NASTY
A&M Records, Inc. et al v. Napster, Inc. (9th Cir. - February 12, 2001)
NINTH CIRCUIT FLIP-FLOP
Coastal Abstract Service, Inc. v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al. (Ninth Cir. - March 23, 1999)
NO CONFUSION BETWEEN DIGIRAY AND DIGIRAD
In re Digirad Corp. (TTAB -Decided- January 23, 1998)
NO COPYRIGHT IN A PART NUMBER
Southco, Inc. v. Kanebridge Corp., (3d Cir. 2001)
NO EFFECT ON U.S. COMMERCE - NO LAWSUIT - EXTRATERRITORIAL APPLICATION OF THE LANHAM ACT FAILS
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Arco Globus International, (SDNY -Decided- May 29, 1997)
NO GRAY AREAS IN THE GRAY MARKET
Vittoria North America, LLC v. Euro_Asia Imports Inc. (10th Cir. 2001)
NO LONGER IMMUNE
Federal Express Corp. v. United States Postal Service (Sixth Cir. - July 31, 1998)
NO RARE BURGERS IN THE MCDONALD’S SYSTEM
McDonald’s Corp. v. Robertson et al. (Eleventh Cir. -July 28, 1998)
NO TRADEMARK RIGHTS IN A GOLF “TARGET”?
Disc Golf Assoc., Inc. v. Champion Discs, Inc. (Ninth Cir. - September 15, 1998)
NORMAN, CLIFF, OR AT LEAST THEIR FLESH AND BLOOD PORTRAYERS, RIDING
George Wendt et al. v. Host International, Inc. et al. (Ninth Cir. - December 28, 1999)
NOT SO SECRET BID INFORMATION
Capital Asset Research Corp. v. Finnegan et al (Eleventh Cir. - November 13, 1998)
NOT SO WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT
SecuraComm Consulting Inc. v. Securacom Inc. et al. (Third Cir. - January 20, 1999)
A NOT TOO PRECIOUS MOMENT
Enesco Corp. et al. v. Price/Costco, Inc. (Ninth Cir. -Decided- June 22, 1998)
THE NSI TRUST
Name.Space, Inc. v. Network Solutions, Inc. and National Science Foundation (Second Cir. -
NSI, PERENNIAL DEFENDANT
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v. Network Solutions, Inc. (Central District of California - Complaint filed August 26, 1997)
NUNC PRO TUNC. ASSIGNMENT FROM A DEFUNCT CORPORATION
Redmond Products, Inc. v. ETS, Inc. (TTAB - September 18, 1998)
O
O.J. WINS ONE IN THE U.S. TRADEMARK OFFICE
Ritchie v. Simpson (TTAB- Decided- January 28, 1997)
OH "SOL" O MIO - ON GOING BATTLE BETWEEN LYSOL AND PINE SOL
The Clorox Company v. Sterling Winthrop, Inc. (2nd Cir. - Decided - July 1997)
OH GOODY, OGGETTI
Frehling Enterprises, Inc. v. International Select Group, Inc. (Eleventh Cir. - October 18, 1999)
OLD CLAIMS ARE BEST LEFT
Jarrow Formulas, Inc. v. Nutrition Now, Inc., (9th Cir. 2002)
OLD URGES - NEW SCAM
The Federal Trade Commission v. Audiotex Connection, Inc., et al. (E.D.N.Y. - Filed- November 1997)
ONE BOOGIE TOO MANY
ABKO Music, Inc. v. Lavere, et al. (Ninth Cir. - June 26, 2000)
ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE
Stuart I. Levin & Associates, P.A. v. Rogers (Eleventh Cir. - September 29, 1998)
ONE MORE TIME - IN FRENCH - PARALLEL FRENCH PROCEEDING NOT BARRED BY DECISION IN THE UNITED STATES
Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Altai, Inc. (Second Circuit - Decided- Sept. 25, 1997)
ONLINE ONLY ONE "ONLINE TODAY"
On-Line Careline v. American Online Inc. (Fed. Cir. - October 10, 2000)
THE ORDINARY OBSERVER AND DESIGN PATENT CLAIMS
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. The Hercules Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.
(Fed. Cir. - November 10, 1998)
OUT OF CONTROL - NO COPYRIGHT PROTECTION TO NUMERICAL CONTROL SET
Mitel, Inc. v. Iqtel, Inc. (Tenth Circuit - Decided- September 22, 1997)
P
PAOLO GUCCI IS DEAD - BUT THE SUIT LIVES ON
Licensing By Paolo, Inc., et al. v. Frank G. Sinatra, Trustee of Paolo Gucci Estate, et al. (Second Circuit - Decided- September 29, 1997)
PAPA HEMINGWAY AND SLOPPY JOE DO NOT A FAMILY MAKE - PROTECTION DENIED FOR TRADEMARK INCORPORATING HEMINGWAY PORTRAIT
In re Sloppy Joe's International, Inc. (TTAB- Decided- June 12, 1997)
THE PARALEGAL PRIVILEGE
HPD Labs, Inc. v. Clorox, 2001 U.S. Dist. Lexis 8231 (D.N.J. 2001)
PARODY AND FAIR USE DEFENSE SUCCEEDS IN COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ACTION
Leibowitz v. Paramount Pictures Corp. (SDNY-decided-12/18/96)
PARODY OF LEIBOVITZ’ PHOTOGRAPH OF PREGNANT DEMI MOORE, IS STILL A PARODY
Leibovitz v. Paramount Pictures Corp. (Second Cir. -Decided- February 19, 1998)
PARSING MALICE
Schafer v. Time, Inc. (Eleventh Cir. -Decided- June 8, 1998)
PASSIVE ADVERTISING ON A WEB PAGE HELD NOT ENOUGH TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER A FOREIGN ENTITY
Weber v. Jolly Hotels, et al. (D. New Jersey -Decided- September 12, 1997)
THE PATENT AND THE TORT
Dow Chemical Co., v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (Federal Circuit - Decided- March 24, 1998)
PATENT AND TRADE DRESS, THE APACHE DANCERS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Thomas & Betts Corp. et al. v. Panduit Corp. (Seventh Circuit -Decided-March 4, 1998)
PATENT INFRINGEMENT AS ADVERTISING INJURY
Miller v. Travelers Indem. Co. (Sixth Cir. - December 21, 1998)
PATENT LACHES
Wanlass, et al. v. General Electric Co. (Fed. Cir. -Decided- June 8, 1998)
PATENT PREEMPTION OF STATE COURT CLAIMS
Hunter Douglas, Inc. et al. v. Harmonic Design, Inc. et al.
(Fed. Cir. - August 18, 1998)
PATENT PROSECUTION HISTORY ESTOPPEL CLARIFIED BY FEDERAL CIRCUIT
Hilton Davis Chemical Co. v. Warner-Jenkinson Company, Inc., (Fed. Cir. - Decided- June 13, 1997)
THE PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEES SIDE STEPPED
Engel Industries, Inc. v. The Lockformer Company, et al. (Fed. Cir. - February 3, 1999)
PERIODICAL PUBLISHERS OF ARTICLES BY FREE-LANCE JOURNALISTS HAVE A RIGHT TO CONVERT PERIODICALS INTO ELECTRONIC DATABASES AND CD-ROMS
Jonathan Tasini, et al. v. The New York Times Co., Newsday, Inc., Time Inc., The Atlantic Monthly Co., Mead Data Central Corp., and University Microfilms Inc. (SDNY -Decided- August 13, 1997)
PERRIER ARGUES NO TRADE DRESS IN A BOTTLE SHAPE
Nora Beverages Inc. v. Perrier Group of Am. et al. (Second Circuit, December 30, 1998)
PERSONAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
Federal Trade Commission, In the matter of GeoCities Corporation (Released - August 13, 1998)
PERSONAL JURISDICTION, DUE PROCESS AND THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
3D Systems, Inc. v. Aarotech Laboratories, Inc. et al. (Federal Cir. -November 12, 1998)
THE PHANTOM AND THE GOSPEL SINGER
Repp vs Webber (Second Cir. -Decided- December 30, 1997)
PHANTOM MARKS ARE TRULY PHANTOM
In Re International Flavours & Fragances Inc. (Fed. Cir. - July 20, 1999)
THE PLAY’S THE THING
In re Phil Posthuma et al. (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board - Decision- February 24, 1998)
PLAYBOY DOESN'T HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY TO GET PAID
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. U.S. Customs Service (D.C. Cir. - Decided- March 19, 1997)
PLEAD OR DIE
Young v. AGB Corp. (Fed. Cir. - August 17, 1998)
POLICY STATEMENT ON THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM
Department of Commerce (Released- June 5, 1998)
POLO PARTIALLY UNHORSED
Westchester Media et al. v. PRL USA Holdings, Inc.et al. (Fifth Cir. - June 27, 2000)
POOL HALL TRADE DRESS
Clicks Billiards, Inc. v. Sixshooters, Inc. (9th Cir. - June 1, 2001)
THE POOR PREVAILING PARTY
Mitek Holdings Inc. et al. v. Arce Engineering Company, Inc et al. (Eleventh Cir. - December 20, 1999)
PROPOSED GRAY MARKET CUSTOMS REGULATIONS WILL NOT MAKE REGISTRANTS HAPPY
Dept. of the Treasury, Customs Service,
(Proposed Rule Change - Fed. Reg., Vol 63, No. 58 - March 26, 1998)
A PROTECTED LINE OF CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
Samara Bros., Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores (Second Cir. - December 28, 1998)
THE PTO GETS ONLY ONE BITE OF THE APPLE - REEXAMINATION DOES NOT ALLOW REJECTION OF THE CLAIMS BASED ONLY ON ART CITED IN THE ORIGINAL EXAMINATION
In re Portola Packaging, Inc. (Fed. Cir. - Decided - April 17, 1997)
PYRRHIC VICTORY FOR INVENTOR UNNAMED IN PATENT
David D. Stark, M.D. v. Advanced Magnetics, Inc., et al., (Fed. Cir. -Decided- July 11, 1997)
Q
QUADRUPLE, NOT TREBLE DAMAGES
U. S. Structures, Inc. v. J. P. Structures, Inc. and Joseph J. Pilat (Sixth Cir. -Decided- December 3, 1997)
R
A RATHER UNIQUE INTERNET JURISDICTIONAL QUESTION
Hornell Brewing Co. et al. v. The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court et al. (Eighth Cir. - Decided- January 14, 1998)
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES UNDER THE ACPA
Shields v. Zuccarini, (3rd Cir. - June 15, 2001)
RED FACED
Chavez, et al. v. Arte Publico Press, et al. (Fifth Cir. - Revised Decision, May 1, 1998)
REDUCED AND ABANDONED
Rust Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., et al. v. Larry Teunissen, et al. (Seventh Cir. -Decided- December 11, 1997)
RENT STRIKE
Thomson v. Larson et al. (Second Cir. -Decided- June 19, 1998)
RETHINKING THE ELEVENTH AMENDMENT
College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
(Fed. Cir. - Decided- June 30, 1998)
ROACHICIDE
United Industries Corp. v. The Clorox Co. (Eighth Cir. -Decided- April 13, 1998)
ROBOTIC BAR FLIES - HAVE NORM PUT IT ON HIS TAB
George Wendt and John Ratzenberger v. Host International, Inc. and Paramount Pictures Corporation (Ninth Circuit -Decided- September 22, 1997)
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME . . .
A Proposal to Improve Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses (Discussion Draft Dated - January 30, 1998)
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME . . .
A Proposal to Improve Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses (Discussion Draft Dated - January 30, 1998)
ROY ROGERS RIDES HIGH
Pappan Enterprises, Inc. v. Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., et al.
(Third Cir. -Decided- May 13, 1998)
RUNNING OUT OF JUICE
Ritchie v. Simpson (Fed. Cir. - March 15, 1999)
S
SAME ELEVENTH AMENDMENT - ANOTHER UNIVERSITY
Chavez v. Arte Publico Press, et al. (Fifth Cir. -Decided- April 20, 1998)
SAMPLING OF FUNKY SOUL
Batiste, et al. v. Island Records Inc., et al. (Fifth Cir. - June 21, 1999)
SAVING VENICE
In re Save Venice New York, Inc., (Fed. Cir. 2001)
THE SECOND BANK OF GOTHAM
Leicester v. Warner Brothers (Ninth Cir. - November 29, 2000)
THE SECOND CIRCUIT AND LANHAM ACT EXTRATERRITORIALITY
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Arco Globus Int’l Co., Inc. et al. (Second Cir. -Decided- July 17, 1998)
SECOND CIRCUIT REAFFIRMS ITS EXTRACTION-FILTRATION-COMPARISON TEST TO DETERMINE NON-LITERAL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM
Softel, Inc. v. Dragon Medical and Scientific Communications Inc., et al. (2d Cir. -Decided- July 9, 1997)
SECOND CIRCUIT REFUSES TO DECLARE ABOUT FUTURE RENEWAL RIGHTS
P.C. Films Corp. v. MGM/UA Home Video, Inc., et al. (Second Cir. -Decided- February 23, 1998)
SEEING THE LIGHT FIRST
Estee Lauder, Inc. v. L'Oreal, S.A. (Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Decided- November 3, 1997)
SEINFELD REDUX
Castle Rock Ent., Inc. v. Carol Publishing Group et al. (Second Cir. -Decided- July 10, 1998)
SEIZURE OF GRAY MARKET GOODS
Martin's Herend Imports, Inc., et al. v. Diamond & Gem Trading United
SELENA AND TEXAS TELEVISION
Quintanilla, Jr,. et al. v. Texas Television Inc., et al. (Fifth Cir. -Decided- April 17, 1998)
SEMANTICS AND THE CHILD PORNOGRAPHER
U.S. v. Hockings (Ninth Cir. - Decided- November 21, 1997)
THE SETTLEMENT ERASER, VERSION 1.0
Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. v. Pacific Trading Cards, Inc.
(Second Cir. -Decided- July 13, 1998)
THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT AND STATUTORY DAMAGES
Feltner, Jr., v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc.
(U.S. Supreme Court - Decided- March 31, 1998)
A SIGH OF RELIEF FOR PATENT ATTORNEYS AND OF FEAR FROM THEIR CLIENTS
Igen, Inc. v. White, et al.
(Appellate Division, First Dept., New York County -Decided- May 19, 1998)
SIGN DESIGN BLOWN AWAY
TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Display, Inc. (Supreme Court -
March 20, 2001)
SMALL ENTITY SNAFU
DH Technology, Inc. v. Synergystex International, Inc. (Fed. Cir. -September 1, 1998)
SO AGGRESSIVE THAT A LAW FIRM DOESN’T WAIT FOR A CONTROVERSY
Oppedahl & Larson v. Network Solutions, Inc. (D.C. Col. -Decided- April 16, 1998)
SOFT IN THE HEAD
In re Cortright (Fed. Cir. - January 19, 1999)
SOFTWARE VERSIONS FIGHT
Montgomery v. Noga et al. (Eleventh Cir. - March 5, 1999)
SOMEBODY LIKES NAFTA
In re North American Free Trade Association, (TTAB 1997 -Decided- June 10, 1997)
SOPHISTRY FAILS AGAIN
Stenograph L.L.C. v. Bossard Associates, Inc., et al. (D.C. Cir. -Decided- June 2, 1998)
SPAM CANNED AT THE STATE LEVEL
Erienet, Inc. et al. v. Velocity Net, Inc. et al. (Third Cir. - September 25, 1998)
SPAM IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD
Typhoon, Inc. v. Kentech Enterprises, Paging America, Kenneth Techak and Robert Whittaker (S.D. Ca.. - Complaint Filed- Aug. 20, 1997 )
A SPOOF OF THE O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL, A' LA' DR. SEUSS, BUT NOT A PARODY
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., v. Penguin Books USA, Inc. and Dove Audio, Inc. (9th Cir. -Decided- March 27, 1997)
SPOUSE OF PUBLIC FIGURE NOT NECESSARILY ONE TOO
Krauss v. Globe International, Inc., et al.
(New York Supreme Ct, First Dept. -Decided- June 23,1998)
STANDING AND THE VERBAL EXCLUSIVE LICENSE
Enzo APA & Son, Inc., et al v. Geapag A.G., et al. (Fed. Cir. -Decided- January 9, 1998)
STAR WARS
Starter Corp. v. Converse, Inc. (Second Cir. - March 12, 1999)
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS DID NOT SAVE THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Hotaling, et al. v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, (4th Cir. -Decided- June 30, 1997)
STILL YET ANOTHER CASE EXTENDING JURISDICTION BASED ON ELECTRONIC MEDIA - CALIFORNIA STATE COURT FOLLOWS FEDERAL COURTS IN EXTENDING JURISDICTION BASED ON ELECTRONIC CONTACT
Blake Hall v. Brad LaRonde, (Superior Court County of Ventura, California, -Decided- August 7, 1997)
STILL, YET AGAIN, ANOTHER, FURTHER, CASE ON INTERNET JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
American Network, Inc. v. Access America/Connect Atlanta, Inc. (SDNY -Decided- August 13, 1997)
STRAIGHT FORWARD DOMAIN NAME BLACKMAIL
Virtual Works v. Volkswagen (Fourth Cir. - January 22, 2001)
STREET WALKER CAUSES RASH (OF SELLING)
Biospherics, Inc. v. Forbes, Inc. et al. (Fourth Cir. - August 11, 1998)
STREETWISE IS NOT STREETSMART
Streetwise Maps, Inc. v. VanDam, Inc. et al. (Second Cir. -October 27, 1998)
A STUPID DEFAULT IS STILL A DEFAULT
Gucci America, Inc. v. Gold Center Jewelry, et al. (Second Cir. - September 30, 1998)
SUBJECTING EUROPEAN CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS TO JURISDICTION OF MICHIGAN COURT NOT FAIR PLAY
International Technologies Consultants, Inc. v. Euroglas, S. A. (6th Cir. -Decided- February 20, 1997)
SUBLIMINAL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Sandoval v. New Line Cinema Corp. et al. (Second Cir. -Decided- June 24, 1998)
SUE THE BUREAUCRAT
Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. v. Mark Brown, in his official capacity as Director of the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries (Ninth Circuit - Decided- September 15, 1997)
SUITES IN SUIT
Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. v. Sangiacomo N. A. Ltd. (Fourth Cir. - August 10, 1999)
SUMMERS EVE TAKES A BATH
C. B. Fleet Company, Inc. v. Smithkline Beecham Consumer Healthcare, L.P. (Fourth Circuit - Decided- December 10, 1997)
THE SUN ALSO RISES
Sun Microsystems, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. (N.D. Cal. -November 17, 1998)
THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS AT SKUNK WORKS - NSI SUED AGAIN!
Lockheed Martin Corporation v. Network Solutions, Inc., et al. - (U. S. District Court - Central District of California - Decided - March 19, 1997)
THE SWEET SOUNDS OF LAUREL AND HARDY
Dolman v. Agee et al. (Ninth Cir. - October 5, 1998)
T
TAKE NO NOTICE
CD Solutions, Inc. v. Tooker, et al. (D. Or. -Decided- April 22, 1998)
A TALE OF TWO MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
Lane Capital Management, Inc. v. Lane Capital Management, Inc. (Second Cir. - September 22, 1999)
THE TECHNOPHOBE-IN-CHIEF MAKES KIND REMARKS ABOUT THE INTERNET
Remarks By President in an Announcement of Electronic Commerce Initiative
THAT FIRST "FLUSH" OF SUCCESS
Fun-Damental Too, Ltd. v. Gemmy Industries Corp., et al., - (2d. Cir. - Decided - April 4, 1997)
THERE ARE NO JACKPOTS IN JACKSON COUNTY - INTERNET GAMBLING SITES ARE SUBJECT TO STATE LAW WHERE RECEIVED
State of Missouri v. Interactive Gaming & Communications Corp. (May 22, 1997)
THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
Proposed Amendments to the Trademark Act of 1946, H.R.. 3119 dated January 28, 1998 and H.R. 3163 dated February 5, 1998
THERE IS ONLY ONE PLAYBOY (VISIBLE OR INVISIBLE) ON THE INTERNET
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Calvin Design Label, Calvin Fuller and Calvin Merit (D.C. Cal., San Francisco -Decided- September 8, 1997)
THERE SHOULD BE ONLY ONE FLAVOR OF JAVA™
Sun Microsystems, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation, Civil Action No. C97-20884 PVT (ND Cal. Filed October 7, 1997)
THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE NEWS BUSINESS
Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. v. Comline Business Data, Inc., et al. (Second Cir. - January 22, 1999)
THIS NEWSLETTER WASN'T SEALED WITH A KISS - BUT WE COULD IF WE WANTED TO - DESCRIPTIVE USE OF MARK IS PERMITTED
Cosmetically Sealed Industries, Inc. v. Chesebrough-Ponds USA Co. and Jean Philippe Fragrances, Ltd. (2d Cir. -Decided- September 2, 1997)
THOMPSON CANNOT CHARGE A FEE FOR PAGE NUMBERS
U.S. v. The Thomson Corp. (D. D.C. -Decided- December 23, 1996)
THOSE DECEPTIVE NON-NEW YORKERS
In re Hiromichi Wada (Fed. Cir. - October 20, 1999)
THREE DIFFERENT PATENT COUNSEL'S OPINIONS DID NOT PREVENT AWARD OF TREBLE DAMAGES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES
SRI International, Inc. v. Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc. and ATL Washington, Inc. (Fed. Cir. -Decided- October 23, 1997)
THE THREE STOOGES' DAY IN COURT
Comedy III Productions, Inc. v. Order and New Line Cinema (Ninth Cir. - February 4, 2000)
A TICKET TO SUCCESS
Ticketmaster Corp., et al. v. Tickets.Com, Inc. (C. D. Cal. - March 27, 2000)
THE TIMES, SHE IS A CHANGING
Belejack, et al. v. The New York Times Company, Inc., et al. (Second Cir. - September 24, 1999)
TO BE THRIFTY IS TO BE BLUE
In re Thrifty, Inc. (Federal Cir. 2001)
TOO MUCH BULL IN THE TORO CLAIM
The Toro Company v ToroHead, Inc. (TTAB, December 12, 2001)
TRADE DRESS DOES NOT EQUAL CONCEPT
Elements/Jill Schwartz, Inc. v. Gloriosa Company, (S.D.N.Y. July 15, 2002)
TRADEMARK - DOMAIN NAME CONFLICT IS, AS ALWAYS, A QUESTION OF FACT
Data Concepts, Inc. v. Digital Consulting, Inc. (Sixth Cir. - August 5, 1998)
TRADEMARK EXAMINATION OF DOMAIN NAMES
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (Issued, January 16, 1998)
TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT AS ADVERTISING INJURY
ShoLodge, Inc. v. Sumner Suites Hotel, et al. (Sixth Cir. - February 8, 1999)
THE TRADEMARK SEARCH DATABASE
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
TWAIN ON COPYRIGHT
Twain on Copyright
A TWENTY-THREE DAY WONDER
Lancers Manufacturer’s Supply Co., Inc. et al. v. Allegheny Sealants and Coating, Inc. et al.
(W. D. Pa. -Decided- June 9, 1998)
TWO HOT TAMALES
Anita's New Mexico Style Mexican Food, Inc. v. Anita's Mexican Foods Corp. (Fourth Cir. - January 7, 2000)
TWO STEPS FORWARD - ONE STEP BACK - PTO PERMITS A GENERAL AUTHORIZATION TO CHARGE ALL FEES TO A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT BUT MAKES IT EXPENSIVE
In re Sky is the Ltd., 42 USPQ2d 1799 (Comm'r Pats. - Decided - April 4, 1997)
U
U.S. INFRINGEMENT BASED ON FOREIGN COPYRIGHT
Itar-Tass Russian News Agency, et al. v. Russian Kurier, Inc. et al.
(Second Cir. - August 27, 1998)
THE UCC IS ENOUGH
Cybernetic Services et al. v. Matsco, Inc. et al. (9th Cir. - June 6, 2001)
UNAUTHORIZED GODZILLA
Toho Co., Ltd. v. William Morrow and Co., Inc.
(C. D. Cal. -Decided- April 6, 1998)
UNFAIR TRADE AT A TRADE FAIR
Toy Manufacturers of America Inc. v. Helmsley-Spear Inc., -(U. S. District Court - Southern District of New York - Decided - February 11, 1997)
UNINTENTIONAL E-MAIL SEIZURE ALLOWED
Davis et al. v. Anthony Gracey et al. - Tenth Circuit- Decided - April 21, 1997
THE UNNECESSARY PATENTEE
Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., et al. v. CFMT, Inc. et al.
(Fed. Cir. -Decided- April 29, 1998)
UNPROTECTABLE YELLOW PAGES
Transwestern Publishing Co., LP v. Multimedia Marketing Assoc., Inc., et al. (Tenth Cir. -Decided- January 8, 1998)
UNSTUFFED GRAPE LEAVES
Kendall-Jackson Winery, Limited v. E. & J. Gallo Winery (Ninth Cir -Decided- July 8, 1998)
USE OF CARMAX IS MINIMAL
Circuit City Stores, Inc., et al., v. CarMax, Inc., et al. (Sixth Cir. - January 22, 1999)
USE OF FRED ASTAIRE'S DANCE FOOTAGE IS NOT A COMMERCIAL
Robyn Astaire v. Best Film & Video Corp., (9th Circuit, -Decided- June 20, 1997)
USE OF ROCKIES.COM FOR SALE OF BASEBALL RELATED ITEMS ENJOINED
Lewis, et. al. v. Rocky Mountains Internet, et al. (DC Col. - Decided- September 26, 1997)
V
VAPOR WARE BEWARE
Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc. (U.S. Supreme Court -November 10, 1998)
THE VELVET ELVIS
Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. v. Barry Capece, et al. (Fifth Cir. -Decided- May 7, 1998)
VERMONT IS THE LAND OF SOME MILK AND A LITTLE LESS HONEY
Vermont Microsystems, Inc. v. Autodesk, Inc., et al. (Second Circuit - Decided February 20, 1998)
VICTORIA'S SECRET IS?
A&H Sportswear Inc. et al. v. Victoria's Secret Stores, Inc. et al. (Third Cir. - January 21, 1999)
W
THE WANG PATENT
Wang Laboratories, Inc. v. America Online, Inc. (Federal Cir. - December 17, 1999)
WARHOL'S IMAGE OF JACQUELINE KENNEDY MAY BE INFRINGEMENT OF UNDERLYING PHOTOGRAPHS
Dauman v. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc., (SDNY -Decided- June 19, 1997)
WASHINGTON STATE ENACTS AN ANTI-SPAM LAW
Washington House Bill 2752 (Signed by Governor March 25, 1998; effective date June 25, 1998)
WE NO LONGER HAVE TO USE 4 X 4S IN FILING A TRADEMARK APPLICATION
In re No. 120 Corporate Ventures Ltd. (TTAB -Decided- April 1, 1997)
WEST WENT DOWN
Matthew Bender & Co. et al. v. West Publishing Co. et al. (Second Cir. - November 3, 1998)
WHAT SECRETS DOES AMAZON.COM KNOW AND WHEN DID IT KNOW IT
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.et al.
(Chancery Court of Benton County, Arkansas - October 16, 1998)
WHAT YOU NEVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENTS
Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd. a/k/a SMC Corporation (Federal Cir. - November 29, 2000)
WHAT, ME MARKET? - COURT DETERMINES MEANING OF MARKET IN AN AGREEMENT SETTLING TRADEMARK AND TRADE DRESS LITIGATION
Unelko Corp., v. Prestone Products Corp., (7th Cir.-Decided- June 16, 1997)
WHAT, ME WAIVE ELEVENTH AMENDMENT IMMUNITY FOR FALSE ADVERTISING?
College Savings Bank, et al. v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board et al. (Third Cir. - Decided- December 5, 1997)
WHAT'S THE "USE"
Lucent Information Management, Inc. v. Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Third Cir. - August 3, 1999)
WHEN FINAL’S FINAL
Rocket Jewelry Box, Inc. v. Noble Gift Packaging, Inc. (Second Circuit - October 9, 1998)
WHEN SPACE ALIENS SPEAK, EARTHLINGS GET COPYRIGHT
Urantia Foundation v. Kristen Maaherra, (9th Cir. -Decided- June 10, 1997)
WHERE ART THOU RAMS?
Johnny Blastoff Inc. v. Los Angeles Rams Football Co., et al (Seventh Cir. - August 5, 1999
WHERE’S THAT PENGUIN TO DO HIS DRINKING
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Supreme International Corp. (Eighth Cir. -January 28, 1999)
WHERE'S THE FRAUD
The L. D. Kichler Co. v. Davoil, Inc. (Federal Cir. - September 30, 1999)
WHICH SWISS ARMY KNIFE?
The Forschner Group et al. v. Arrow Trading Co., Inc. (2nd Cir. -Decided- September 4, 1997)
WHICH WALT DISNEY COMPANY?
Rapp v. The Walt Disney Company, Inc. (E.D. Pa. -September 1998)
WHILE A LAWYER MAY BE HAM, HE CAN'T SPAM - ATTORNEY DISBARRED FOR SPAMMING
In re Laurence A. Canter, (Supreme Court of Tennessee - Decided- February 25, 1997)
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR “BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD”?
Kodadek v. MTV Networks, Inc., et al. (Ninth Cir. - August 31, 1998)
WHO OWNS DR. KING’S DREAM
Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. v. CBS, Inc. (N. D. Georgia - July 22, 1998)
WHO OWNS GOD'S TRADEMARKS
Maktab Tarighe Oveyssi Shah Maghsoudi, Inc. et al. v. Kianfar et al. (Ninth Cir. - June 17, 1999)
WHO SAID THE COURTS DON'T CHANGE WITH THE TIMES - HYPERTEXT LINKED OPINION
C.L.I.C. Electronics International, Inc. v. Casio, Inc., (M.D. Fla. -Decided- September 4, 1997)
WHO STOLE THE BASE? - THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE PREPARES A REPORT ON THE LEGAL PROTECTION FOR DATABASES
U.S. Copyright Office Report on Legal Protection for Databases (Database Report - August 21, 1997)
WHO WAS UNJUSTLY ENRICHED?
Tooltrend, Inc. v. CMT Utensili, Srl. et al. (Eleventh Cir. - December 17, 1999)
WHO’S INJURED NOW
Conte Bros. Automotive Inc. v. Quaker State-Slick 50, Inc. (Third Circuit - December 30, 1998)
WHO’S ON FIRST
Allard Enterprises, Inc. v. Advanced Programming Resources, Inc. et al.
(Sixth Cir. -Decided- June 4, 1998)
WHO’S PLAN IS IT ANYWAY
Johnson v. Jones et al. (Sixth Cir. -Decided- July 21, 1998)
WHO’S RETRIEVER
Graham et al. v. James (Second Cir. -Decided- May 18, 1998)
WHO'S A HERO? - TWO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FIGHT OVER THE USE OF THE SERVICE MARK "HEROES INC."
Heroes Inc. v. Boomer Esiason Hero's Foundation Inc., (DC DC -Decided- June 6, 1997)
WHOSE EQUITY IS IT ANYWAY - PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Bell & Howell Document Mgt. Prod. Co. v. Altek Systems et al. (Fed, Cir. -Decided- December 5, 1997)
WHOSE GOODS ARE THEY?
Iberia Foods Corp. v. Rolando Romeo, Jr. (Third Cir. - July 30, 1998)
WHOSE SUIT IS IT ANYWAY
Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation System, Inc., (June 3, 2002)
WHY NOT SUE NSI
William Thomas; MyHouse Communications, et al. v. Network Solutions, Inc. and National Science Foundation (DC DC (97-Civ.-2412)-Complaint Filed- November, 1997)
WILL "PRINCE.COM" BECOME "THE WEBSITE FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE.COM"
Prince P.L.C. v. Prince Sports Group Inc. - High Court of Justice, Chancery Division
WILL NSI EVER GET IT RIGHT?
Network Solutions, Inc. - September 23, 1998)
WILL THE REAL JUNO PLEASE STAND UP
Juno Online Services v. Juno Lighting, Inc. (ED Ill. -Decided- September 29, 1997)
WILL THE REAL SOVEREIGN ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF JERUSALEM PLEASE STAND UP
Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Inc. et al. v. John L. Grady (6th Cir.- Decided- July 14, 1997)
WING FLINGS ARE CONTEMPTUOUS OF WING DINGS BUT IS NOT IN CONTEMPT
Hester Industries, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc. (Second Cir. -November 20, 1998)
WITHDRAWALS FROM A BLOOD BANK
American Red Cross v. Palm Beach Blood Bank, Inc. (Eleventh Cir. -Decided- June 16, 1998)
A WORD OF WARNING
Darby & Darby, P.C. v. VSI International, Inc. et al. (New York State Sup. Ct. - August 29, 1998)
WOW-THOSE EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS WORK
Photonics Industries International v. Bierber
(New York Supreme Ct. - 9/98)
THE WRONGS OF SPRING
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd. v. The Walt Disney Company et al.
(Second Cir. -Decided- April 30, 1998)
Y
YES, A METHOD OF BUSINESS REALLY IS PATENTABLE
AT&T Corp. v. Excell Communications, Inc., et al. (Fed. Cir. - April 14, 1999)
YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM
Havana Club Holding, S.A. et al. v. Galleon S.A., et al. (Second Cir. - February 4, 2000)
YOU CAN CUT THE SPAM TOO FAST
Cyber Promotions, Inc. v. Apex Global Information Services, Inc. (E.D. Pa. - Decided-
September 30, 1997)
YOU CAN DIGITALLY SIGN YOUR E-MAIL IN VIRGINIA
Chapter 39 to Title 59.1 of the Code of Virginia
YOU CAN STILL HAVE MAIL
America Online, Inc. v. AT&T Corp. (Fourth Circuit - February 28, 2001)
YOU CAN SUE THE POST OFFICE
Global Mail Limited v. United States Postal Service, et al. (Fourth Cir. -Decided- April 23, 1998)
YOU CAN’T OUT BID SCIENTOLOGY
In re Cult Awareness Network, Inc. and John M. Beal, et al. (Seventh Cir. - July 30, 1998)
YOU TOO CAN FILE UNDER BOTH SECTIONS 1(A) AND 1(B) AND BE AWARDED A FILING DATE
In re Swatch A.G.; (Comm'r Pats.-Decided- June 3, 1997)
YOU TOO CAN SUE THE U.S. POST OFFICE FOR FALSE ADVERTISING
Federal Express Corp. v. U.S. Postal Service, (DC W. Tenn -Decided- March 21, 1997)
YOU’VE GOT TO STAND FOR SOMETHING BUT IT MAY NOT BE COPYRIGHT
Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. v. Jostens, Inc. (Second Cir. - September 4, 1998)
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