Posted Monday 5th May 2008 15:22 GMT
... a judge who understands the Internet and can incorporate that knowledge into their judgements! Get them training the others, quick!
Posted Monday 5th May 2008 15:22 GMT
If these people can only advertise on ad networks that allow exclusion of ads based on certain words, that's limiting the businesses with which they are allowed to market. Sure, they probably wouldn't want to use any ad network that didn't offer those features anyway, but this seems like an overly broad restriction on their trade if it requires them only to use certain companies.
Posted Monday 5th May 2008 19:20 GMT
If I read this ruling right, all I have to do is make up a company whose name is a common term like "shoe" or "computer" or "boob" or "gold", and nobody else can ever use that term for advertising again!
Posted Monday 5th May 2008 21:35 GMT
I've just trademarked my own Website named "Shoe-Boob. Computer-Gold!". Pay up, buddy.
Posted Monday 5th May 2008 21:35 GMT
Guess the Astronomy community is too big to sue. Or the trademark would get revoked since those stars have been around an awfully lot longer time than the company.
Posted Monday 5th May 2008 23:56 GMT
Sir, you are infringing on Shoe LLC (pronounced Shway) and ShoeboOB (Shoebo (pronounced shway-bo) Outer Businesses). If you cease and desist all activities now, including breathing, we will give you a 10% discount on our default judgment against you (for your failure to appear in court as I was typing this).
Posted Tuesday 6th May 2008 08:33 GMT
Isn't Viagra a trademark, perhaps that should be come a negative adword
Posted Tuesday 6th May 2008 09:04 GMT
...and they don't sell financial products.
Trademarks are about similar or related businesses, there has to be some element of confusion with the two companies activities.
Posted Tuesday 6th May 2008 10:08 GMT
A member of the Orion Syndicate might come calling...
Posted Tuesday 6th May 2008 14:52 GMT
Will the real "FIRST NATIONAL BANK" please step forward
I guess first one to the court room wins?
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