Today's Google Hot Trends.

Jan 19, 2009 - change date
Updated 3 hours ago

iGoogle Gadget New! Site Feed
1. martin luther king jr. day
2. willis mcgahee injury report
3. erik chopin
4. mlk quotes
5. marta kristen
6. sea squirt
7. post office holidays 2009
8. wral weather
9. i have a dream speech text
10. lost in space
11. bob may
12. robert e lee birthday
13. usps holidays
14. georgetown cupcake
15. mlk day
16. are banks open today
17. erik chopin gains weight
18. june lockhart
19. are banks open on mlk day
20. mortal kombat annihilation
21. hines ward injury
22. storyside b
23. mlk parade houston
24. to what political party did abraham lincoln belong
25. mcgahee hit
26. mcgahee status
27. sultan of brunei’s istana nurul iman
28. ascidian
29. philadelphia inquirer
30. russell rhodes
31. ravens mcgahee
32. linda bollea
33. stock market holidays 2009
34. james earl ray
35. 47pfl7403d
36. dubai s palm islands
37. federal holidays
38. is the stock market open today
39. cross and lopez
40. brenda carney meoni
41. baltimore sun
42. peanut butter recall 2008
43. mlk speech
44. wsoc weather
45. sullenberger interview
46. ardor
47. joaquin phoenix
48. philips flat screen power flashing led problem
49. mcgahee condition
50. baltimore newspaper
51. brenda warner
52. wbtv
53. bob may lost in space
54. little debbie recall
55. 88.1 the promise
56. dick tufeld
57. baltimore ravens news
58. philadelphia newspaper
59. javelina
60. lost in space tv show
61. baltimore ravens injured player
62. mlk closings
63. what time is the inauguration
64. studio number one
65. hip hop inaugural
66. is today a holiday
67. inauguration timeline
68. persona non grata
69. none but the lonely heart
70. us postal service holidays
71. nabokov novel
72. sully interview
73. philips 47pfl7403d
74. rays weather
75. new postage rates
76. bill mumy
77. cupcake chicks
78. kurt warner family
79. united states of tara
80. shannon quail
81. rex ryan
82. ron mcclelland
83. mcgahee update
84. nbc today show
85. day of service
86. cameron wake
87. arizona cardinals logo
88. javelina pig
89. miscreant
90. inauguration day 2009 schedule of events
91. january 19
92. ryugyong hotel
93. el diario de hoy
94. watch inauguration online
95. sea spiders
96. news 14 carolina
97. powerpuff girls
98. summer phoenix
99. mail delivery holidays
100. kelli mccarty

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Not Trademark Related, But Cool Nonetheless

Hot Trends (USA)

Jan 12, 2009 - change date
Updated 1 hour ago

iGoogle Gadget New! Site Feed
1. heritage wealth management
2. marcus schrenker
3. piper pa 36
4. jim caldwell
5. room a day giveaway
6. ann coulter on the view
7. klieg lights
8. elegiac
9. jim rice
10. portuguese water hound
11. white pointer shark
12. list of golden globe winners
13. houston livestock show and rodeo
14. space roar
15. 2010 prius
16. motorola aura cell phone
17. cnnhealth.com
18. roomadaygiveaway.com
19. tony dungy
20. rickey henderson
21. misunderestimated
22. slingshot water purifier
23. baseball hall of fame
24. houston rodeo lineup 2009
25. sony vaio lifestyle pc
26. hlsr
27. golden globes best dressed
28. labradoodle puppies
29. rev. sharon watkins
30. jim rice hall of fame
31. elegiac definition
32. white trash cake
33. mickey rourke plastic surgery
34. judge ronald ellis
35. kim calo
36. gene robinson
37. josh bowman.
38. university of montana
39. renee zellweger golden globes
40. natalie dylan
41. disciples of christ
42. public school clothing
43. chicago board of trade
44. kimberly calo
45. hemlock woolly adelgid
46. leveret
47. nicole zobkiw
48. robert pattinson golden globes
49. caylee died in june
50. mlb hall of fame 2009
51. detroit auto show
52. brooke crittendon
53. mike nolan
54. jennifer lopez golden globes
55. inauguration 2009
56. advanced medical optics
57. strauss operas
58. regis and kelly baby contest
59. tina fey golden globes
60. luise rainer
61. kingsport times news
62. thomas hoey
63. peanut butter recall
64. megan fox golden globes
65. johnson city press
66. wollaston alloys
67. j lo golden globes
68. drew barrymore golden globes
69. kodak easyshare 8.1mp digital camera with 12x optical zoom
70. labradoodle pictures
71. flying car
72. tulsa community college
73. cme group
74. yankee magazine
75. bush press conference
76. lg touch watch phone
77. niche blueprint
78. super iphone
79. babson lacrosse
80. evolution of dance 2
81. taco bell wedding
82. kathleen holtz
83. michael young
84. morgan trade group
85. motorola layoffs
86. anthony spencer
87. welding automation
88. kroc
89. kttc
90. abc.com the view
91. sharon watkins disciples of christ
92. keloland
93. cnn.com/health
94. 93q country
95. miguel montero
96. kevin gfell
97. vocats practice tests
98. mcnabb phone
99. what time is the inauguration
100. mickey rourke acceptance speech

Predicting Domain Name Trademark Infringement?

Scary article from CircleID today on creating statistical models to determine potential trademark infringement by domainers. Here's an idea: trademark lawyers, not statistical models ... http://www.circleid.com/posts/predicting_domain_name_trademark_infringement/

Joe the Plumber May Have a Trademark Problem

The current political climate has referred much to "Joe the Plumber." The PTO records indicate that there is in fact a current federal trademark registration for "BIG JOE THE PLUMBER" for use in connection with plumbing contracting services. The claimed first use date of that trademark is a little suspect, 1916. Really?




Word Mark BIG JOE THE PLUMBER
Goods and Services IC 037. US 100 103 106. G & S: plumbing contractor. FIRST USE: 19160000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19160000
Mark Drawing Code (5) WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM
Serial Number 75087644
Filing Date April 15, 1996
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition January 21, 1997
Registration Number 2052523
Registration Date April 15, 1997
Owner (REGISTRANT) Big Joe the Plumber, Inc. CORPORATION ILLINOIS 2115 20th Avenue Rockford ILLINOIS 61104
(LAST LISTED OWNER) BENNETT, VICKIE MS. INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 2115 20TH AVENUE ROCKFORD ILLINOIS 61104

(LAST LISTED OWNER) KOFOED, TIMM MR. INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 2115 20TH AVENUE ROCKFORD ILLINOIS 61104

Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record NANCY GRIMME SCHILLING
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "THE PLUMBER" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20060924.
Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20060924
Other Data The nickname "BIG JOE" does not identify a living person.
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Chromium

A few days ago, I wrote that Google had yet to file a trademark application for "CHROME" the name of its new web browser. Today I noticed that the United States Patent and Trademark Office updated its records (usually takes a few days from the time of online filing) to reflect that Google did file a new federal trademark application for "CHROMIUM", see below, and separately, for the design used as part of its logo for the CHROME browser, see below. Why "CHROMIUM" and not "CHROME"?


Word Mark CHROMIUM
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: computer software
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: educational services

IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: technical support services

Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 77560651
Filing Date September 2, 2008
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Google Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE Building 41 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View CALIFORNIA 94043
Attorney of Record Terri Y Chen
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
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and


Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: computer software
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: educational services

IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: technical support services

Mark Drawing Code (2) DESIGN ONLY
Design Search Code 15.05.04 - Computer devices; CPU (central processing unit); Mainframes (computer); PDAs (handheld computer); Printer (computer); Servers, computer; Tape drives (computer)
26.01.02 - Circles, plain single line; Plain single line circles
26.01.12 - Circles with bars, bands and lines
Serial Number 77560672
Filing Date September 2, 2008
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Google Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE Building 41 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View CALIFORNIA 94043
Attorney of Record Terri Y Chen
Description of Mark Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of Circular Design.
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
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Google Launches Chrome Browser, But No Trademark Application On File Yet

Trademark applications, we don't need no stinking trademark applications. Google launched its own web browser recently. I downloaded it today, and it's smoking fast and is a handy tool in my work environment. As usual I took a peek at the United States Patent and Trademark Office's records and found that as of today, no trademark application had been filed for "CHROME" by Google. I guess that the school of thought in Mountain View, California is that when you are this big, you don't need no stinking trademark application, at least before you launch the brand into commerce.

Burning Man, Corporate Logos Not Welcome, Hypocrisy?

CAPTION:
Painting over Logos with Playa Mud

YEAR:
2000

PHOTOGRAPHER:
Geoff

CONTACT INFO:
Email Geoff

URL:
http://octopup.org/burning-man

Ever since I first learned of the Burning Man event in an article in Wired Magazine (www.wired.com) sometime in the early 90s, I've told myself that I would make it out there. It's now 2008, the event started yesterday, and I'm no closer to packing up my tent and survival gear and heading out to the Black Rock Desert.

If you are not familiar with the event, well, it can't be explained. Check out www.burningman.com. Any attempt to explain it will be lost here. However, the interesting thing is that over the years the self-proclaimed anti-corporate, anti-establishment event has become, well, part of the establishment. Here's an example, they now charge an entrance fee of nearly $300.00. No tickets are sold at the gate, but must be purchased online or at select ticket outlets before the event. Also, while the Burning Man website proclaims that it is a "commerce-free event" (see FAQs on www.burningman.com), someone forgot to tell Paper Man, LLC the legal entity that filed and obtained the following federal trademark registration:


Word Mark BURNING MAN
Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: ORGANIZING COMMUNITY FESTIVALS FEATURING A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, NAMELY, LIVE MUSIC, ART DISPLAYS, AND PARTICIPATORY GAMES; CONDUCTING ENTERTAINMENT EXHIBITIONS IN THE NATURE OF ART FESTIVALS; AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF ART FESTIVALS. FIRST USE: 19860601. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19870601
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 78215401
Filing Date February 15, 2003
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition November 18, 2003
Registration Number 2813051
Registration Date February 10, 2004
Owner (REGISTRANT) Paper Man, LLC LTD LIAB JT ST CO CALIFORNIA 4200 Park Blvd., #203 Oakland CALIFORNIA 94602
(LAST LISTED OWNER) BLACK ROCK CITY, LLC LTD LIAB CO CALIFORNIA 1900 THIRD STREET, FLOOR 2 SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94158

Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
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What's more commercial than registering a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office?

It's Worldwide Baby ...

I track the hits of www.trademarkheadquarters.com for a variety of reasons. First, I like to know what keywords bring people to my blog, and second I like to know where the searches originate from. Here's a snapshot of the origin of some recent searches that found www.trademarkheadquarters.com.

Another Fun Case ...

June 12, 2008
Battle over marketing 'Mile 0' continues

BY ANNE-MARGARET SWARY

Citizen Staff

KEY WEST — Arguments continued Wednesday over who has the right to sell goods bearing Key West's popular "Mile 0" road sign.

Attorneys for local businessman Yaron Wasserman have been trying to prove for the past 20 months that he has a valid trademark for "Mile 0" that prohibits other tourist shops from selling T-shirts, hats and other souvenirs with the emblem.

The actual green Mile Marker 0 sign at Whitehead and Fleming streets identifies the southernmost point of U.S. 1, the roadway that runs along the nation's East Coast all the way to Fort Kent, Maine.

Wasserman obtained federal and state trademarks for Mile 0 in 2003, but Fort Lauderdale attorney Frank Herrera, who is representing three local businesses Wasserman is suing for trademark infringement, argues that he should not have been allowed to trademark the wording and design of the sign.

Mile 0 is a "geographically descriptive" term, and therefore cannot be trademarked under federal law, Herrera contended during a hearing Wednesday morning in front of circuit Judge David Audlin.

One of Wasserman's attorneys, Hugh Morgan, argued that the Mile 0 sign is not "geographically descriptive" and therefore can be trademarked. Morgan said there are three requirements for the categorization, and the sign doesn't meet any of them — so Wasserman's trademark is valid.

First, the term or image must describe an actual geographic location.

"You say Mile 0 means Key West. I don't believe that's correct," said another attorney for Wasserman, Charles Hanor, a San Antonio lawyer who specializes in trademark law. " 'Key West' is a geographical description. 'Mile 0' is not."

Hanor also said there are Mile 0 signs in other towns across the nation where many other highways end. He held up a photo showing a family posing in front of a Mile 0 sign in Alaska.

In response, Herrera, the attorney for the businesses being sued, referred to a case in Atlanta in which a company couldn't trademark "ATL" because it was considered geographically descriptive, as it is a popular abbreviation for the city to the majority of people living in or visiting Atlanta.

"So folks in the Atlanta area and even beyond would recognize the ATL as being geographically descriptive," Herrera said. Similarly, the "relevant purchasing consumer" in Key West would associate Mile 0 with the island of Key West, making it also geographically descriptive, and therefore ineligible for a trademark, he argued.

The second and third requirements for the "geographically descriptive" label — negating a trademark — are that the goods must be produced in that region, and that region must be known for its manufacture or production of those goods.

Morgan, Wasserman's attorney, said the Mile 0 trademark doesn't fit the bill.

"T-shirts and baseball hats are not manufactured in Key West, and Key West is not known for the manufacture of T-shirts or baseball hats, like the Bordeaux region of France is known for Bordeaux wine, Idaho is known for potatoes and Detroit is known for cars," Morgan told The Citizen after the hearing.

Judge Audlin was expected to rule on the case, or decide if it would go to trial, but he said both sides needed more time to present their arguments.

Both parties now have 30 days to submit supplemental briefs further arguing their case. Audlin then will decide if additional oral arguments are necessary before his ruling.