Barcamp Report

It's a little after 5 p.m., and I'm sitting in the Bricabox presentation. Very cool. Check them out. I like the restaurant review app.

www.bricabox.com

BarCamp Miami 2008

http://barcamp.org/BarCampMiami

BarCamp Miami is Finaly Here!

Watch out there are two other Barcamp's out there. One for hotel services, the other for law school prep classes. Check out the records regarding same from the USPTO:

Word Mark BARCAMP "THE EXTREME ESSAY & PERFORMANCE COURSE"
Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Educational services, namely, conducting classes in the field of law school and bar exam preparation. FIRST USE: 19860901. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20050901
Mark Drawing Code (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Search Code 03.17.03 - Claws; Feet, bird; Parts of birds: claws, talons, feet, foot tracks; Talons; Tracks, bird
14.03.02 - Bolts; Fasteners, bolts; Fasteners, nails; Fasteners, screws; Nails (hardware); Nuts (hardware); Rivets; Screws; Tacks, thumb; Thumbtacks
25.03.05 - Backgrounds covered with dots; Dotted backgrounds
26.01.21 - Circles that are totally or partially shaded.
26.11.02 - Plain single line rectangles; Rectangles (single line)
Serial Number 78919721
Filing Date June 29, 2006
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition February 27, 2007
Registration Number 3241967
Registration Date May 15, 2007
Owner (REGISTRANT) Mar, William D. INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 17428 Chatsworth Granada Hills CALIFORNIA 90401
Description of Mark The mark consists of a claw print and the stylized text of the wording BARCAMP "THE EXTREME ESSAY & PERFORMANCE COURSE".
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

and

Word Mark BARCAMP
Goods and Services IC 043. US 100 101. G & S: hotel and restaurant services
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 77122137
Filing Date March 5, 2007
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition December 11, 2007
Owner (APPLICANT) Group 34, LLC LTD LIAB CO ILLINOIS 1998 Country Cove Court Las Vegas NEVADA 89135
Attorney of Record Adam K Sacharoff
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Register Your Trademarks in Cuba NOW!

About a year ago, I wrote a post about the importance of registering your trademarks in Cuba, sooner, rather than later. Now, a year later, it is more important than ever to heed that advice. While it is impossible to predict the precise economic geography of a post-castro Cuba, it is clear that the nation will be friendlier to foreign investment and product distribution. Miami and the surrounding areas will no doubt be a gateway for business in Cuba.

For very little investment, you can take a step toward insuring that your products and services will be offered in post-castro Cuba without a trademark dispute. There is a reason why many of America's Fortune 500 companies have already registered their trademarks in Cuba. You should do the same now.

The images above are labels of Bacardi's HAVANA CLUB branded rum made in Puerto Rico, and Cuba's HAVANA CLUB branded rum made in Cuba. This trademark was hotly contested in United States federal court and in the United States Patent & Trademark Office.