I recently spoke at the Chicago Bar Association on "Cyberquatting: the Bottom Line," focusing on the money being generate by the legitimate and infringing use of domain names by "cyber-entrepreneurs."
A copy of the presentation slides are available on the resources page of my GuidingRights.com site.
This was a reprise of program presented last year at IICLE as part of "Hot Topics in Business Law." The full course materials including video are available here at the IICLE site.
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Thursday, February 28
"Cybersquatting: the Bottom Line" Chicago Bar Association Presentation
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Mark VB Partridge
on Thu 28 Feb 2008 09:00 AM CST
Monday, February 18
Buidling Your B.R.A.N.D. - The Guiding Rights Newsletter 2:1
by
Mark VB Partridge
on Mon 18 Feb 2008 09:00 AM CST
Building
and protecting your BRAND is a key facet of creating business success
at all levels. Whether you are the manager of a multi-national
corporation, a middle-market B-to-B company, a creative professional or
an emerging entrepreneur, your BRAND is a key to success.
So what is a BRAND? The popular view is that a brand is merely a name or logo on a tube of toothpaste, a pack of chewing gum or a can of cola. But the popular view is too small. The concept of BRAND that concerns us here is far bigger, the symbol of all of the ... more » Sunday, February 17
Naked Cowboy Sues M&Ms
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Mark VB Partridge
on Sun 17 Feb 2008 09:00 AM CST
Wednesday, February 13
Yoko Sues Singer Over Use of Lennon
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Mark VB Partridge
on Wed 13 Feb 2008 09:00 AM CST
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has sued singer Lennon Murphy over the name LENNON. John Lennon's son Julian sides with Lennon Murphy.
This case poses the often challenging questions: Does a person have a right to use their own name as a trademark if it is confusingly similar to another's name or mark? And who has standing to complain? Could Harrison Ford use his own last name as a brand for automobiles? Could my Scottish friend Charters McDonald Brown open McDonald's restaurants selling McHaggis dinners? More on LENNON available here. more » Tuesday, February 12
Law Bulletin IP Seminar Features Pattishall Attorney
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Mark VB Partridge
on Tue 12 Feb 2008 11:11 AM CST
The Law Bulletin is hosting a seminar on "Corporate IP" in Chicago on February 19. The program includes my partner Thad Chaloemtiarana on Licensing. Aside from being my partner, Thad is one of the most knowledgeable experts on IP licensing, especially computer software and Internet based licensing, that I know. More on the program available here.
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Use of PROGRESSIVE Leads to Infringement Dispute
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Mark VB Partridge
on Mon 11 Feb 2008 09:44 AM CST
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