Category Archives: Intellectual Property

Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Sportsgrants v. Crossfit

04 Saturday Feb 2012

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Sportsgrants, Inc. v. Crossfit, Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00196-SI                                                     
File Date: Friday, February 03, 2012
Plaintiff: Sportsgrants, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Michael A. Cohen, Matthew R. Wilmot Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C.
Defendant: Crossfit, Inc., Does 1 through 10
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Dilution
Court: District Court of Oregon
Judge: Judge Michael H. Simon

Stories from the Week that Was – 1/8/12-1/14/12

22 Sunday Jan 2012

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Stories from the Week that Was – 1/8/12-1/14/12

More SOPA this week. It’s all coming to a head next week with a big internet protest planned. Stay tuned.

Homeland Security monitors journalists

3 More Reasons SOPA Ought to Scare You

Boycott SOPA: Android app that scans barcodes and tells you whether an object’s manufacturer/publisher supports SOPA

Who Is Flying Unmanned Aircraft in the U.S.?

Why bankruptcy isn’t a brand killer

Full Text of 2012 Indiana State of the Judiciary Address

White House Speaks Out Against SOPA/PIPA, Sort Of…

“The intellectual property situation is bad and getting worse. To be a programmer, it requires that you understand as much law as you do technology.” – Eric Allman

Stories from the Week that Was – 1/15/12-1/21/12

22 Sunday Jan 2012

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Stories from the Week that Was – 1/15/12-1/21/12

The internet stood up and crushed SOPA/PIPA this week (at least temporarily). It was a pretty amazing day as Wikipedia went dark and citizens across the land let their voices be heard. It’s not over yet and there’s news that a new bill, ACTA, is even worse than SOPA. Stay tuned.

I hope SOPA passes.

Anonymous Attacks Justice Dept as FBI Shuts Down File-Sharing Site

Super Bowl XLVI Gets a Social Media Command Center

The Week That Killed SOPA: A Timeline

“I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. It’s a tricky thing to try to own something that remains in your possession even after you give it to many others.” – John Perry Barlow

Stories from the Week that Was – 1/2/12-1/8/12

08 Sunday Jan 2012

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SOPA is THE issue in IP for early 2012. There is plenty of opposition to the bill from all sides but I’m left with so little confidence in Congress doing the right thing that I can’t forecast an optimistic outcome. I’m tempted to mail a copy of William Patry’s new book “How to Fix Copyright” to all of my congressmen. I’m about halfway through and it carries a vital message that hopefully gets to our elected officials before SOPA is passed and does permanent damage to the Internet.

Why Everyone Should Be Against SOPA

Why The Movie Industry Can’t Innovate and the Result is SOPA

National Defense Authorization Act Outrage Continues To Grow Online

Careful, That’s Not a Louis Vuitton

2011: The Year Intellectual Property Trumped Civil Liberties

301,786 New Trademark Applications Filed in 2011

06 Friday Jan 2012

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It’s getting tougher every day to select and protect a good new trademark. 2011 was a bumper year for trademark applications, with new filings up 6.6% over 2010. Check out the data below and call your trademark attorney before another 300K+ applications jump in line ahead of yours.

New U.S. Trademark Applications/Year

2011:  301,786
2010:  283,121
2009:  268,936
2008:  294,159
2007:  306,510
2006:  280,712

Stories from the Week that Was – 12/26/11-1/1/12

02 Monday Jan 2012

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Stories from the Week that Was – 12/26/11-1/1/12

2011 was quite a year. We witnessed intellectual property trump civil liberties time and time again. I’ll continue to archive the most important stories from each week, although I’m no longer certain it’s best for my mental health. Onward and upward (hopefully).

Copyrights Are No Longer About Copies (Part 1): William Patry

Creativity Springs From Careful Copying (Part 2): William Patry

Statement by the President on H.R. 1540 (the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012)

Artists: Can You Be Sued for Including a Real Person in Your Painting?

SOPA is the end of us, say bloggers

Company sues former employee over right to Twitter followers

Scottie Pippie Files Suit Claiming Websites Falsely Labeled Him as Bankrupt; Is Blog Tag Defamatory?

Google+ Censoring Borderline Offensive Profile Images; Author Images in Search Results To Blame?

Senator Ron Wyden discussing Anti-Piracy Legislation, Civil Liberties tonight on C-SPAN

02 Monday Jan 2012

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Be sure to tune in to C-SPAN 2 tonight at 5 pm PT (8 pm ET) to see Oregon Senator Ron Wyden discuss anti-piracy legislation and civil liberties.

To prepare, be sure to read Wired’s recent article 2011: The Year Intellectual Property Trumped Civil Liberties.

2012 will be wild. Get ready.

Link: C-SPAN 2 Live Video

Stories from the Week that Was – 12/18-12/25/11

26 Monday Dec 2011

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Stories from the Week that Was – 12/18-12/25/11

Dear Internet: It’s No Longer OK to Not Know How Congress Works

USPTO gets a new website

In the eyes of the law, are we all public figures on Facebook?

Don’t Break the Internet

“The intellectual property situation is bad and getting worse. To be a programmer, it requires that you understand as much law as you do technology.” – Eric Allman

Stories from the Week that Was – 12/11-12/17/11

18 Sunday Dec 2011

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Stories from the Week that Was – 12/11-12/17/11

Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review – YouTube

Info no go: Wikipedia threatens strike over US piracy bill

Retrospective Video by Anonymous Includes Ominous Warning

A Statement from Louis C.K.

SOPA, the NDAA, and Patent-Trolling: Why Americans Need a Civil Liberties Caucus

“Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.” – Mitchell Kapor