The .XXX top level domain application period is underway. This has been a very controversial topic. The XXX domain is available for users in the “sponsored community”, being the “adult entertainment industry”.
Posts Tagged ‘trademark’
Steve Jobs action figure gets a nastygram
Several sources are reporting that a Chinese company called MIC Gadget has stopped selling their Steve Jobs action figure after receiving a nastygram from Apple’s lawyers stating that it violated Apple trademarks and copyrights. See for example Mobiledia, MacLife, Mashable.
eBay not liable for fakes
We are all familiar with the sayings: “buyer beware,” “all that glitters is not gold” and “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” Case in point: On eBay, three out of every four items advertised as Tiffany’s jewelry are counterfeit products.
Nonetheless, the United States Court of Appeals has recently upheld the decision that eBay is not liable for trademark violations as against the jewelry retailer Tiffany. This decision is significant to retailers and the general public alike.
