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You Cannot Serve Both God and Pancakes, con’t. « The Trademark Blog

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Thanks to Marty Schwimmer’s The Trademark Blog for keeping an eye on the continuing saga of prayer and pancakes.   It is not as trivial as it sounds, because domains have no class restrictions like trademarks and after so many years, the initials IHOP may have a sound “secondary meaning” claim and need to avoid genericide.  Read the case at:

You Cannot Serve Both God and Pancakes, con’t. « The Trademark Blog.

Trade Secrets Blog: Bratz Doll Trial Victor Seeks $130 Million in Attorneys’ Fees, $177 Million in Punitive Damages and $32 Million in Costs

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 5/24/2011 12:33:00 PM

Bratz Doll Trial Victor Seeks $130 Million in Attorneys’ Fees, $177 Million in Punitive Damages and $32 Million in Costs

via Trade Secrets Blog: Bratz Doll Trial Victor Seeks $130 Million in Attorneys’ Fees, $177 Million in Punitive Damages and $32 Million in Costs.