Sometimes I wonder if trying to convince people law is interesting is like trying to convince people that stamp collecting is interesting (yes, I used to do that do, but I was never a member of The Irish Philatelic Circle) ANYWHO, here’s today’s Interesting IP:
- LMFAO sue a Brewery – http://www.trademarkologist.com/2015/09/lmfao-band-v-beer/
- Tullamore Dew v. Lynch’s Tullamore Brew – Really interesting decision of the Patents Office – Full Decision HERE – and a laymans version in the Tullamore Tribune
- The EMI Sample Amnesty – Get the Samplers out Kids – http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/sample-amnesty-will-let-artists-keep-royalties-if-they-declare-material-lifted-from-other-musicians-10480001.html
- Serious Data Protection concerns for Kids – http://www.herald.ie/news/alarm-as-sites-and-apps-target-youngsters-to-collect-huge-amount-of-data-31498842.html
- Hey, you guys are doing lots of research, right?? http://www.irishtimes.com/business/multinationals-exaggerated-research-activity-to-lower-tax-bills-1.2337877
- Dissent in The Toon Army and a Trade Mark Claim – http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-united-fans-relaunch-alternative-9979328
- An Irish firm in the top 20 e-users (not like that) – http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Blog/detail.aspx?g=2cd56e8e-8a5f-45ed-96d1-a5095484f8ab
- You know the deoderant Impulse? Sure you do – http://ipkitten.blogspot.ie/2015/09/will-impulse-shoppers-be-impulsive-cjeu.html
- Really good blog post on the case of copyright in a house I mentioned a few days ago – http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com/its-not-all-details/
More for you tomorrow friends
Go collect some stamps
Brian
