Flash Digest: News in Brief
By Charlie Stiernberg
Digital Public Library of America Goes Live, Sans Fanfare
ITC Rules Apple iPhone did not Violate Motorola Patents
Parties Race to Register “Boston Strong” Trademark with USPTO
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Facebook to Face Jury Trial over “Timeline” Trademark
Timelines, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc.
By Ashish Bakshi – Edited by Dorothy Du
Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”) lost its bid for a quick end to a trademark infringement suit filed by Timelines, Inc. (“Timelines”) over the social networking giant’s use of the term “timeline.” The court held that Facebook failed to show as a matter of law that Timelines’ trademark for “timeline” was generic or merely descriptive or, if the trademark were valid, that Facebook’s use of the term constituted fair use. A jury trial will commence on April 22.
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By Michael Hoven
Apple v. Samsung Damages Award Cut by $450 Million
Yelp Review Can Help Show Consumer Confusion
ISPs Announce “Copyright Alert System” to Combat Infringement
Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Likely Violates Fourth Amendment, Says 11th Circuit
Read More...FilmOn Sues Aereo for False Designation of Origin and False Endorsement under the Lanham Act
FilmOn v. Aereo
By Alex Shank – Edited by Michelle Sohn
Online TV site FilmOn.com, Inc. (“FilmOn”) filed a complaint against competitor Aereo, Inc. (“Aereo”) on counts of false designation of origin and false endorsement under the Lanham Act on February 7, 2013 in the United States District Court of the Central District of California. FilmOn also seeks declaratory judgment that it does not violate the Act and that any trademark right in the name “Aereo” claimed by Aereo is invalid.
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Written By: Gillian Kassner Edited By: Matt Gelfand Editorial Policy In a 2009 Los Angeles Times article, “Beijing Loves IKEA – But Not for Shopping,” reporter David Pierson offered a humorous account of the weekend excursions of Beijing families to their local IKEA where they enjoyed free soda and Swedish meatballs, snapped family photographs, surveyed the merchandise, and went home. Pierson noted that purchasing anything at the Beijing IKEA “can seem like an afterthought.” What Pierson failed to include was an ... Read More...
