How come whenever the next cool thing comes around people assume that existing laws don’t apply.  For instance, Product Reviews Net asks “Do laws still count in second life?“  Without going into a diatribe … yes.
Oh, and another question to ponder.  I found the PRN article on Google News.  PRN appears to be blog, which [...]

OpVista recently announced that it is rebranding (had to?) its AnyWave Optical Networking Platform to nWave.
OpVista is making this move to proactively avoid any potential dispute with Vanu, Inc.’s use of the “AnyWave” terminology.
Vanu owns the registered mark AnyWave for “computer software for use in operating wireless telecommunications systems.
AFTERTHOUGHT: Come to think of it, [...]

The Holloywood Reporter, Esq. reports on two lawsuits brought by Oscar owner the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The first involves AMPAS’s suit against the website Oscarwatch.com for trademark infringement [complaint]. THR, ESQ. quote’s AMPAS’s attorney, which sounds like a good PR quote to me:
“The Academy isn’t really pursuing monetary damages,” said David Quinto [...]

Columbus, Ohio based Limited Stores, LLC sued Quiksilver, Inc. for trademark infringement over Quiksilver’s use of “The Limited Collection” (link to Women’s Wear Daily story).
Technorati Tags: trademark, infringement, litigation, clothing, Limited Stores, LimitedBrands, Quiksilver

Two Kansas related trademark news stories.
Number 1, the Hells Angels have sued a Kansas couple for trademark infringement. According to the lawsuit, the couple was selling patches on eBay emblazoned with an image similar to the Hells Angels federally registered “death head” mark.

Number 2, the University of Kansas, through the Collegiate Licensing Company, sued Joe-College.com [...]

Auctionbytes reports that BuySafe sued eBay for trademark infringement over eBay’s “buy safely” section on an individual item page. BuySAFE describes its solution as follows
buySAFE offers a unique solution to one of the biggest challenges that online shoppers face – knowing who to trust.
A buySAFE Seal on a merchant’s Website or marketplace item listing indicates [...]

That’s what O’Charley’s Inc. claims in it’s lawsuit against Darden Resaurants Inc. O’Charley’s claims that Darden’s Rocky River Grillhouse (below) infringes upon its trademark Stoney River Legendary Steaks (top). This all reported in The Tennessean.

Personally I wouldn’t be confused, but I am not the standard. ; )
Despite the outcome, this case shows the importance of [...]