Here is the recording of the May 1, 2013 webinar entitled “Using the Trademark Clearinghouse for the New gTLDs.” On June 13, 2012, ICANN announced that 1,930 applications were filed for new top-level Internet domain names. These custom domains will be whatever the applicant desires to the right of the dot – .GOOGLE, .NEWS, or…
Category Archives: Intellectual Property
Using the Trademark Clearinghouse for the new gTLDs
As covered in our “New Top-Level Internet Domains” webinar, the landscape of the Internet is quickly evolving. Thousands of new top-level domains are coming online soon. Trademark owners should consider registering their marks with the new Trademark Clearinghouse, which will provide notification of new domains that may incorporate your brand. While a Clearinghouse registration will…
Antigua May Be The Copyright Mouse That Roared
Peter Sellers was an immensely talented British actor, known for his roles in Dr. Strangelove, Lolita, Being There, and his most famous role as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther movies. He was at his peak in the 1960’s and ‘70’s. One of Sellers’ earlier roles was in the 1959 movie The Mouse that Roared,…
Illinois Courts Attempt to Distinguish SLAPP Suits From Legitimate Defamation Claims
Lawyers and legislators are fond of acronyms. It is rare that a significant bill in Congress does not have one of these mnemonics. Everyone knows of the USA PATRIOT Act, but few realize that it is actually the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. One of…
Debunking Copyright Myths Webinar
Here is the recording of the March 13, 2013 webinar entitled “Debunking Copyright Myths.” Copyright myths persist in common culture. For example, did you know there is no such thing as “poor man’s copyright” where you mail yourself a copy of the work you’re trying to protect? In this webinar, we will debunk that myth…
Trolls Often Lurk Under Intellectual Property Bridges
This article originally went to press on December 21, the last day of the Mayan calendar, but more optimistically, the first day of winter. At least in North America it is the first day of winter. I am reminded of the distinction because I was invited to make a presentation recently in beautiful Punte del…
The De Minimis Doctrine Plays an Important Role in Copyright Law
Every good lawyer needs to know a little Latin. While copyright litigators rarely need to think about quare clausum fregit (trespass on another’s land) or qui peccat ebrius luat sobrius (“He who sins when drunk shall be punished when sober”), they do occasionally have to deal with the maxim de minimis non curat lex (“the…
Trademark Dilution Webinar
Here is the recording of the February 6, 2013 webinar entitled “Trademark Dilution.” How do you protect famous marks from uses which tarnish or otherwise harm them? Trademark Dilution claims help to protect famous marks from other uses which tend to harm their uniqueness. In this webinar we will discuss the concept and some cases…
Webinar – Trademarks and the Likelihood of Confusion
Here is the recording of the January 16, 2013 webinar on “Trademarks and the Likelihood of Confusion.” When is one trademark is too similar to another? Courts have adopted a thirteen factor test to help make this determination. In this webinar, we will discuss the test and review examples from recent cases in which this…
Rule 224 Can Lead to Disclosure of Identity in Internet Defamation Cases
What is it that compels people to post snarky comments on Internet comment boards? The seeming anonymity emboldens cyber-commenters to write things that the better angels of their nature would hold in check in a face to face conversation. There is little to be gained (perhaps some smug satisfaction or slight notoriety among a niche…