With Timeline rolled out internationally, Facebook can now devote its efforts to fighting Timelines.com, which sued the social network in late September for infringing its trademark on “Timelines.” Since then, the court rejected Timelines.com’s request to temporarily restrain Facebook from using the name, and Facebook filed a countersuit asking the court to cancel Timelines.com’s trademarks…
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Imagine you have a thriving company website that’s generating a significant amount of traffic and revenue from customers and fans around the world. Next, imagine that a government could take it down, without notice, and that you can’t stop it from happening or get your domain back by going to court. Welcome to the U.S….
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Ladies, we may be unwitting victims of a red-shoe war. That’s because a dude judge recently told Christian Louboutin that he doesn’t think that those hot red-soled shoes are worthy of trademark protection. This lacquered red color alone may be protectable as a trademark if it has become distinctive in the high-fashion shoe industry for…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Ross Kimbarovsky. Ross is the co-founder of crowdSPRING, an online marketplace for creative services ranging from graphic, web and industrial design to copywriting services. Follow Ross on Twitter @rosskimbarovsky and @crowdSPRING. Naming your company can be challenging and time consuming. If you need help or simply don’t have…
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There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More
Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would... Read More