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The registrar Dotster, Inc. has been sued in U.S. District Court in Washington State, based on causes of action including cybersquatting, trademark infringement, false designation of origin and dilution, as well as state and common law counts. Whereas a French court earlier this year imposed liability on a registrar after it had registered various infringing […]
Many hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, real estate companies and other businesses use the phrase “pet friendly” to indicate that pets are welcome. You may be surprised to learn that the U.S. Trademark Office has recently accepted a claim that the phrase “PET FRIENDLY” has become distinctive as part of a trademark of a particular company in […]
The United Kingdom Trade Marks Registry has indicated that, in October 2007, in examining applications, it will no longer object to applications on the basis of prior rights. From October forward, the “full relative rights examination system” will be abandoned and it will be solely up to the prior rights owners to oppose applications when […]
EURid, the registry administering the “.eu” domain has announced that it has blocked 74,000 “.eu” domain names and issued legal proceedings against 400 registrars for breach of contract for registering domain names in the names of phantom companies under the registrars’ control. Such action would violate the “.eu” registrar agreement, which forbids warehousing practices. EURid […]
On August 24, 2006, the Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released for public comment a draft five-year strategic plan designed to foster American innovation and competitiveness at home and around the globe. The draft plan, for which public comment — including suggestions, questions and other input — is being solicited, […]
Jim Butler was quoted in ArabianBusiness.com’s March 1, 2007 article titled, "Four Seasons Unlikely to Impact Local Properties."
Scott Brink was quoted in March 2007 issue of Of Counsel in an article titled, "How to Find and Groom the Practical – and Practiced – Paralegal."
Scott Brink was quoted in an article titled, "Lucha Contra un Coloso," in the March 1, 2007 issue of La Opinion
Ben Reznik was quoted in the February 19, 2007 issue of the San Fernando Business Journal in an article titled, "Affordable Housing Bid Crumbling."
Jim Butler‘s Meet the Money® conference was mentioned in a RealEstateMiamiFL.com blog article titled, "Bill Gates and a Saudi Prince Buying Four Seasons Hotels," on February 15, 2007.
