Geekview Thanksgiving Edition – Gratitude for the Absurdities of IP (Part II)
I am thankful for diehard New Yorkers (who isn't?). Can you tell which one is fake? The Village Voice (VV) wants to send Time Out New York to the…
Brandvangelism: Love IS What Makes Subaru a Subaru
Shortly this evening, I will be leaving to drive to Oakland over Donner Pass on I-80. A snowstorm is expected and I couldn't be more excited! My Subaru handles brilliantly…
LIKE Controversy? Facebook TMs lots of LIKE marks
Facebook is known to be pretty aggressive (some would say a bully), when it comes to its intellectual property rights. I am sure Facebook keeps multiple intellectual property lawyers, legal…
Shagbook Attempts to Rattle Facebook
Earlier this week I got a nice note asking me if I was interested in learning more about the breaking story of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)…
Teachbook Teaches Facebook a Lesson, Fights Back by Filing Motion to Dismiss Trademark Infringement Suit
I mentioned this case on November 19, 2010 and again May 25, 2011 and I wrote about it on May 10, 2011. Teachbook seeks to school Facebook…
Recent Post Updates
This week there have been several news updates on trademark cases about which I've written recently: Back on November 19, 2010 I wrote about the Lamebook Legal Defense Fund, which…
Facebook v. Teachbook Round II (this time in Illinois)
Back in August 2010, Facebook sued a company named Teachbook.com for trademark infringement and dilution based on the use of the TEACHBOOK mark for a social networking site for teachers. Facebook…
To Support the Lamebook Legal Defense Fund?
My friends at DuetsBlog posted a couple days ago about the lawsuits Facebook and Lamebook filed against one another. Facebook is the world's largest social networking site, whilst Lamebook is…