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Geico Sues Google and Overture For Trademark Infringement

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  • “GEICO has filed suit against two major Internet search engine operators, Google Inc. and Overture Services Inc…claiming trademark infringement, alleging that the search engine operators violate trademark rights by allowing other insurance companies to advertise to consumers who display an interest in obtaining information relating in some way to GEICO by using the registered trademark “GEICO” as a search term.” [Public Citizen press release]
  • Public Citizen Files “Friend of the Court” Brief in Support of Search Engines’ Free Exchange of Information(PDF, 20 pages)

    • Tool Against ID Theft Underutilized

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    Consumers in two states (California and Texas) may now use a “security freeze” to block access to their credit reports without their authorization, which they can provide to the credit bureau via a PIN (personal identification number). Vermont and Louisiana residents will be able to opt-in next summer. This ID theft deterrent does not have… Continue Reading

    GAO Report Calls for Improved Info Resource Sharing in Financial Community

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    Better Information Sharing Among Financial Services Regulators Could Improve Protections for Consumers GAO-04-882R, June 29, 2004. “GAO has long held the position that financial regulators can benefit from improved information sharing. As regulators are faced with the challenges of overseeing a myriad of financial products, along with the individuals and organizations that develop and sell… Continue Reading

    Patent Application Information Retrieval System

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    The Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) “offers the public an advanced electronic portal to PDF viewing, downloading and printing an array of information and documents for approximately 500,000 patent applications not covered by confidentiality laws. As new applications become eligible for publication 18 months after they are filed, they will be added to the database.… Continue Reading

    “Case citation-to-URL translator”

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    David Starkoff’s Case citation-to-URL translator provides users with free access to HTML versions of citations from these courts (primarily Australian, with the exception of United States Reports, Supreme Court of the United States, and the WIPO UDRP arbitration tribunal). Very interesting….(Bag and Baggage – thanks Stuart] Continue Reading