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Cisco faces iPhone trademark challenge in Canada

January 26, 2007 As Cisco battles Apple for the iPhone trademark, telecommunications company alleges Cisco is stepping on its use of the brand. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., trademark, Apple iPhone, Canada, VoIP, Apple Computer, telecommunications company, telecommunications, brand, U.S.

Court questions Zale's use of trademark in paid search text

April 25, 2007 Buying trademarked search keywords may not be illegal, but using the term in ad text generated by search may be, judge says. TAGS: trademark, paid search, pay-per-click advertising, plaintiff, court, lawsuit, motion, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., search engine

Apple: iPod means our pod

August 15, 2006 Mac maker cries trademark infringement, sends cease-and-desist letters to companies using "pod" in product names. TAGS: trademark, Mac maker, Apple Computer, letter, Apple iPod, intellectual property, MP3 player, brand, MP3

Intel sued over 'dual-core' branding

September 6, 2007 Ultramobile PC maker DualCor accuses Intel of misappropriating its trademark, which it was granted last year. TAGS: DualCor Technologies, trademark, dual-core, PC company, Intel, branding

Google loses French trademark lawsuit

June 28, 2006 Appeals court affirms lower court ruling that Google infringed trademark by selling keyword ads using word "Vuitton." TAGS: trademark, euro, lawsuit, Google AdWords, court, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Google keyword infringement case to proceed

March 30, 2006 Court rules that a lawsuit over a company purchasing a rival's trademark as a search keyword should go to trial. TAGS: GEICO, infringement, trademark, lawsuit, Google Inc., purchase, Yahoo! Inc., trial

Google's ad sales tested in court

February 14, 2006 A payday lending company in Ohio sues Google, saying it shouldn't sell rivals ads for searches on its trademarked name. TAGS: GEICO, advertising sales, trademark, court, Google Inc., Ohio, practice, search engine

How Apple could fight Cisco

January 12, 2007 While Cisco holds the upper hand in the legal dispute over the iPhone trademark, lawyers say Apple has a few arguments. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., trademark, lawyer, Apple Computer, Apple iPhone, Internet phone, negotiation, Seattle, cell phone, New York, Apple iPod

U.K.'s Orange launches 'Open Office'

September 4, 2007 Wireless operator says its telecommuter services package won't be confused with OpenOffice.org's open-source suite. TAGS: Orange PCS, OpenOffice.org, telecommuting, OpenOffice, confusion, trademark, portfolio, Netherlands, U.K., spokesman, worker, broadband, open source, Linux, brand

When virtual legal chickens come home to roost

November 7, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the real world court system is being called upon to decide virtual world disputes. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, trademark, transaction, complaint, attorney, object, copy

Rushing into court has its consequences

November 15, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says dashing in to stop offensive Internet conduct is not always the best idea. TAGS: Williams-Sonoma Inc., relief, defendant, trademark

Trademark disputes a go-go

February 28, 2007 Controversy over the use of iPhone was only the start. Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says an uptick in trademark disputes is in the cards. TAGS: dilution, Starbucks Corp., domain name, likelihood, dispute, trademark, mark, trial

Barbie comes out swinging

August 29, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the doll's corporate parent decided it had to take on a China-based cybersquatter. TAGS: Mattel Inc., doll, domain name, trademark, lawsuit

Google ducks a legal bullet

October 4, 2006 Eric J. Sinrod says search giant's profitable policy of selling keywords remains safe--for the time being. TAGS: trademark, allegation, Google Inc., lawsuit, decision, search result, link
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