TinEye Reverse Image Search
Interesting tool. Lets you upload an image (such as a client’s logo or copyrighted work) and the tool searches the Internet for similar photos/images. [Examples]
Tag Archive: trademark
TinEye Reverse Image Search
Web Page Tip of the Day — Reserve Your Name (and Encourage Your Clients to do the Same)
Like with domain names, once a desired username is gone…it is gone*. Thus, you should seriously consider registering your personal (or preferred) name on the most popular social media sites (just in case you decide in a few months/years to start using the site).
You should also consider encouraging your clients to register the usernames [...]
Trademark Resources
Some trademark sites I bookmarked via Delicious.com that my readers may find of note:
INTA TTAB Basics E-Course
“Trademark tips for your web app” article I wrote for Think Vitamin
Domain Name Portal – Main–Gowlings web page devoted to domain name and trademark tools.
USPTO :: Trademark Office Law Office Contact info
SSJR.com’s Trademark Maintenance Deadline Generator
EFF: Bloggers’ FAQ: Intellectual [...]
Chinese Domain Name Scams
I’ve seen a recent rash in clients reporting receipt of an email that look like this:
Dear CEO,
We are the domain name registration organization in Asia, which mainly deal with international company’s in Asia. We have something important need to confirm with your company.
On the Sept 17th 2008, we received an application formally. One company named [...]
Recent Trademark Office News & Notices
- Expanded PDF size–”On or about August 29, 2008, the USPTO plans to enhance TEAS to (1) increase the size limitation of PDF attachments from 3 to 5 megabytes; and (2) accept other “non-Adobe flavors” of PDFs. Please note, however, that the number of pages within any PDF file may not exceed 100 pages, separate [...]
TEAS now requiring attorneys to list state bar?
I just noticed something I hadn’t seen before…the TEAS form signature block now directs attorneys to provide which state bar they are a member of:
If an attorney, enter “Attorney of record, [specify at least one state] bar member.”
Update, I also notice that you must select a box that says:
I hereby confirm that this response [...]
TGIF: Cat O’Nine Tails
Which is creepier? The fact that “cat o’nine tails” is an actual identification listed in the “Trademark Acceptable Identification of Goods & Services” OR the fact that 38 trademarks included it in their listing of goods/services?
One of those trademarks is a pending design for “AEROFLOT RUSSIAN AIRLINES” (Ser.No. 79/046430). You apparently don’t want to mess [...]
Google Image Labeler … Community Intellectual Property Cops?
Google has a new “product” in beta. Called the “Google Image Labeler,” it is “a feature of Google Search that allows you to label images and help improve the quality of Google’s image search results.” You are partnered with another person and are shown a series of images over a two-minute period. [...]
Blawg Review #146
Welcome to Blawg Review #146. This is actually my second time hosting Blawg Review…I was party to the infamous Blawg Review #48 (hosted by the group blawg RethinkIP (with Matt and Doug ). Note to self, not everyone appreciates it when you try to “Rethink” Blawg Review.
This time around I’m hosting Blawg Review [...]
Patent Bar v. “Trademark Bar” « The Legal Satyricon
Excellent thoughts (from a non-patent practitioner) regarding his frustrations with the patent bar vs “trademark bar” system we have: Patent Bar v. “Trademark Bar” « The Legal Satyricon. Although, his characterization of an average patent attorney being essentially a bumbling idiot when it comes to trademark law is a bit ridiculous and biased… [...]
