29 Sunday Apr 2012
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legislation, Patent, Privacy, Social Media, Trademark
Stories from the Week that Was – 4/22/12-4/28/12
US says intellectual property supports 40 million jobs
How CISPA will affect us [infographic]
Facebook Signs $550M Patent Deal
Judge Adds #Hashtags To Twitter Ruling
House passes CISPA with a vote of 248 to 168
Will ’emoticon defense’ disprove cyberbullying?
“If you value liberty, privacy and the Constitution, then you will vote no on CISPA.” – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga)
26 Thursday Apr 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00735-BR
File Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Plaintiff: Too Marker Products, Inc., Imagination International, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Timothy S. DeJong, Jacob S. Gill of Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter, PC
Defendant: Creation Supply Inc., John Gragg
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Trade Dress Infringement
Court: Oregon District Court
Judge: Judge Anna J. Brown
26 Thursday Apr 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
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False Description, False Designation of Origin, Federal Anti-Cybersquatting, Michael H. Simon, Unfair Competition
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00736-SI
File Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Plaintiff: Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Nathan R. Christensen, Stephen M. Feldman of Perkins Coie, LLP
Defendant: Leland Stanford Hoffman, Jr.
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Federal Anti-Cybersquatting, Unfair Competition, False Designation of Origin, False Description
Court: Oregon District Court
Judge: Judge Michael H. Simon
14 Saturday Apr 2012
Stories from the Week that Was – 4/8/12-4/14/12
President Obama Signs Into Law The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
Amazon will now buy your old CDs
Maryland becomes first state to ban employers from asking for social media passwords
Warning from the USPTO Concerning Unofficial Trademark Solicitations
U.S. sees warmest March in recorded history, NOAA reports
Facebook To Acquire Instagram For $1 Billion
“Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.” – John Perry Barlow
11 Wednesday Apr 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
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Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition, Dennis J. Hubel, Federal Trademark Counterfeiting, Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Oregon Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting, State Trademark Dilution, Unlawful Trade Practices
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00631-HU
File Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Plaintiff: Exact Order Specialties
Plaintiff Counsel: John E. Grant, III of Meltzer Grant LLC
Defendant: Glow Industries, Inc., David Glowacki, Brian Nupp, Does 1-10
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Trademark Counterfeiting, Federal Unfair Competition, Oregon Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting, Oregon Trademark Dilution, Unlawful Trade Practices, Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Dennis J. Hubel
22 Wednesday Feb 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
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Janice M. Stewart, Klarquist Sparkman, Metal-Tech Cage, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00308-ST
File Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Plaintiff: Metal-Tech Cage, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Kevin M. Hayes of Klarquist Sparkman LLP
Defendant: Jason DeMello, DeMello Offroad
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart
04 Saturday Feb 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
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Common Law Trademark Infringement, Crossfit, Federal Trademark Dilution, Michael H. Simon, Sportsgrants, Trademark Infringement, Williamson & Wyatt
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
22 Sunday Jan 2012
Posted in Federal Initiatives, Intellectual Property, Legislation, Trademark
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
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
08 Sunday Jan 2012
Posted in Copyright, Federal Initiatives, Intellectual Property, Legislation, Trademark
Stories from the Week that Was – 1/2/12-1/8/12
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
06 Friday Jan 2012
Posted in Intellectual Property, Trademark
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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
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