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Formula for the Day: Generic Term + ".com" ≠ Protectable Trademark

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 09:42 | by Administrator

The 9th Circuit released its decision in Advertise.com v. AOL Advertisiing, in which it held that AOL’s trademark “Advertising.com” was generic, that simply adding “.com” to the generic term “Advertising” did not make it distinctive, and reversed the district court’s injunction forbidding Advertise.com’s use of that domain name.  You can find the 9th Circuit's opinion here. Read more »

Great Resources for GC's on Social Media Policies

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 16:07 | by Administrator

In an earlier post, I discussed the need for General Counsel to consider the need for corporate social media policies.  I've just found some terrific resources.  Several websites collect and track the on-line social media policies of various companies, including: Read more »

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FTC Hates 'Free' Credit Reports

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 13:16 | by Administrator

Straight from the FTC's website:

FTC Warns Websites That Offer 'Free' Credit Reports: Disclose Federally Mandated Free Reports or Face Prosecution Read more »

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