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GUIDING RIGHTS: Trademarks, Copyright and the Internet, by Mark V.B. Partridge, explains the trademark and copyright principles guiding rights on the Internet in clear and accessible terms.
$24.95 hard cover; $14.95 paperback
ISBN: 0-595-65957-8
"This collection of short articles on a wide range of issues of copyright and trademark law, by one of the nation's most prominent trademark lawyers, manages to convey the nuance of the subject in language that is clear and immensely readable. This is a hugely versatile book. For scholars, the book contains valuable insights; law students will come to rely on it to explain difficult concepts in easy-to-understand terms; and practioners will be scanning it for help with some of the knottiest problems around."
Graeme Dinwoodie, Professor, Associate Dean and Director of the Program in Intellectual Property Law, Chicago-Kent, College of Law
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"Guiding Rights is a unique presentation of information covering key concepts relating to the protection, enforcement and licensing of trademarks and copyrights. Mr. Partridge presents a well organized compilation of lessons that provide practical insight for understanding and handling many trademark and copyright issues that arise for companies in everyday life. Also the book discusses in a concise and effective manner the effect of significant cases from both the distant and recent past which helped shape important trademark and copyright principles."
Harrie Samaras, Attorney, Chair, Committee on Intellectual Property Organizations, AIPLA
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Friday, March 31
Purchasing Competitor's Name As Keyword May Infringe
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Mark VB Partridge
on Fri 31 Mar 2006 09:00 AM CST
An online realty agency, TheMLSonline.com, purchased keywords matching the name of a competitor from Google and Yahoo. Last week, the District Court for Minnesota issued a decision allowing the case to proceed to trial on Edina Realty's claim of trademark infringement. This may be the first case to reach trial on the keyword issue. See Edina Realty, Inc. v. TheMLSonline.com, 2006 WL 737064 (D. Minn. Mar. 20, 2006).
For more, see Eric Goldman's excellent report on his Technology & Marketing Law Blog, and this article at Cnet News.com.
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Monday, March 27
"The Seasoned Woman" Claims Infringement
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Mark VB Partridge
on Mon 27 Mar 2006 09:00 AM CST
Dr. Theda Palmer has used the name "The Seasoned Woman" in connection with workshops, seminars, focus groups, and collateral products since at least 1995, and owns two federal trademark registrations relating to the mark.
More recently, Gail Sheehy has published a book entitled "Sex and the Seasoned Woman." A Google search reveals that her use now dominates search results for the phrase "The Seasoned Woman."
US Newswire reports that Dr. Palmer has sued for trademark infringement. Story here. more »
Monday, March 13
Spammer Faces 15 Year Prison Term
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Mark VB Partridge
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 09:00 AM CST
Thinking of entering the spamming business?
Internetnews.com reports here that a New Hampshire woman has plead guilty to violations of the CAN SPAM Act result from her bulk distribution of pronographic spam, and now faces 15 years in prison. The sentencing hearing is set for June 5. more »
Thursday, March 9
Yahoo Bans Use of Trademarks as Keywords for Comparative Advertising
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Mark VB Partridge
on Thu 09 Mar 2006 09:47 AM CST
Yahoo has modified its editorial guidinelines with the following statement:
On March 1, 2006, Yahoo! Search Marketing will modify its editorial guidelines regarding the use of keywords containing trademarks. Previously, we allowed competitive advertising by allowing advertisers to bid on third-party trademarks if those advertisers offered detailed comparative information about the trademark owner's products or services in comparison to the competitive products and services that were offered or promoted on the advertiser's site.
Search Engine Watch has more on the story here. more »
Friday, March 3
BlackBerry Settles
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Mark VB Partridge
on Fri 03 Mar 2006 05:01 PM CST
The Chicago Tribune reports: The patent dispute threatening BlackBerry service has settled. more »
Friday, December 9
US Urges ICANN to Combat Fraudulent Registrations
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Mark VB Partridge
on Fri 09 Dec 2005 04:48 PM EST
US Government urges crack down on fraudulent domain name registrations
to fight phishing. GAO reports that 2.3 million registrations
have "obviously" false contact information.
Article here. more »
Wednesday, November 16
Internet Governance Debated
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Mark VB Partridge
on Wed 16 Nov 2005 04:01 PM EST
Business Day reports from Tunis that "US Retains Control Of Internet Domain Name System." Read more here.
More here from ABC News. more »
Tuesday, October 25
Foley Sues Foley
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Mark VB Partridge
on Tue 25 Oct 2005 09:32 AM EST
Boston law firm Foley Hoag objects to Foley & Lardner's use of
FOLEY. When lawyers disagree, they sue. Story by Sacha
Pfeiffer from the Boston Globe available here. more »
Tuesday, October 4
George Bush Nominates Trademark Lawyer for Supreme Court
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Mark VB Partridge
on Tue 04 Oct 2005 05:45 PM EST
The Wall Street Journal reports today that Bush's new Supreme Court nominee, Harriet Miers, has experience as a trademark, lawyer, stating:
"Her work for Disney involved trademark matters."
Ms. Miers also has represented Microsoft and SunGard Data Systems.
See "Bush's New Supreme Court Pick: A Loyal Aide With Scanty Record," The Wall Street Journal, October 4, 2005. more »
Thursday, September 8
Internet Advertising Update: Google and Geico Settle
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Mark VB Partridge
on Thu 08 Sep 2005 03:18 PM EDT
This is one of the hot topics in trademark law, with cases coming out on both sides of the issue. Here are some legal articles, cases and other materials providing background and commentary on the issue. I will update this from time as additional relevant materials come to my attention and welcome your contributions.
New Update Available Here
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Monday, August 29
Bowie Bonds Bounce Back
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Mark VB Partridge
on Mon 29 Aug 2005 09:00 AM EST
"Bowie Bond," after musician David Bowie, is the name given to bonds offering investments in the future earnings of a musician. In 1997 David Bowie used the device to raise $55 million.
Bowie Bonds are an asset-based security. The idea is this: the investor pays money up front to buy a bond providing a revenue stream produced by the royalties from the artist's music. If the royalties meet or exceed expectations, the investor's investment is sound. If the royalties decline below expectations, the investor loses and the value of the bond declines.
The strategy of securitizing revenue streams generated by an asset ... more »
Friday, August 26
Radio Stations Battle Over Jack FM Slogans
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Mark VB Partridge
on Fri 26 Aug 2005 09:00 AM EST
A number of law suits have been filed involving the radio slogans used by Jack FM:
"playing what we want."
"playing whatever we want."
"playing whatever the hell we want."
Read more here and here and here more »
Monday, August 15
Trademark Blog Promotes INTA Cyberspace Forum
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Mark VB Partridge
on Mon 15 Aug 2005 09:00 AM EST
Martin Schwimmer at the Trademark Blog has posted the program for the INTA Cyberspace Forum 2005 in Vancouver, Canada on September 12 and 13.
He will be speaking at the forum on TOOLS OF THE TRADE: SOFTWARE, SERVICES AND STRATEGIES TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN TRADEMARKS AND DOMAIN NAMES.
I will also be speaking at the forum, on LEGAL UPDATE: RECENT DECISIONS INVOLVING TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHT, DOMAIN NAMES AND OTHER ISSUES.
Others on the program include Rose Hagen from Google (providing the inside scope on the latest in adward cases), Fran Jagla from Microsoft, Sarah Deutsch from Verison, Rebecca Watt from Amazon.com, Christy ... more »
Tuesday, August 9
ABA Worries about Judicial Intimidation
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Mark VB Partridge
on Tue 09 Aug 2005 09:00 AM EST
The ABA annual meetings in Chicago ends, having addressed concerns about judicial aggravation and intimidation, as explained in this story by Martha Neil for the ABA Journal Daily Report. more »
Friday, August 5
Wired Countries, US Lags
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Mark VB Partridge
on Fri 05 Aug 2005 09:00 AM EST
In a recent New York Times editorial, Thomas L. Freidman, author of "The World Is Flat," laments the lack of legislative concern over the US's lagging position in global broadband connectivity rankings: "Calling All Luddites" (August 3, 2005).
For more on this, see the following:
Foreign Affairs, May/June 2005, "Down to the Wire."
OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), Broadband Statistics, 2004 (includes great charts).
Read Friedman's book to see why we should be concerned. more »
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