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...Hell III: The Monster is Loose”? The album was originally scheduled to be released without the aid of long-time Meat Loaf partner and composer, Jim Steinman, who also owns the “Bat Out of Hell” trademark. Steinman’s refusal to sell the trademark led to a battle of words and an eventual lawsuit by Meat Loaf, who accused Steinman of attempting to hold up the release through “blackmail and a hold...
...based charity Oxfam last week accused Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks of blocking Ethiopian efforts to trademark three types of coffee beans in the U.S. Starbucks denies this, but the controversy continues to percolate. What does Ethiopia want? The Ethiopian government applied to trademark its most famous coffee-bean names - Harar, Sidamo and Yirgacheffe - in the U.S. last year. The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office estimates that controlling the names of the beans could earn Ethiopia an extra $88 million a year. How so? Owning the names, Ethiopia reasons, will enable it to build premium brands (with premium prices) by better...
...Minutemen’s trademark practice of sending vigilante groups to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border is certainly abhorrent; they propagate an unpleasent anti-immigration message. Still, a guest invited by a university group should be allowed to exercise his right to free speech without being physically assaulted...
...bedpan and stabbed her with a broken glass. He's waiting until trial to address the allegations, and her reps won't comment on who leaked them, but their disclosure means she'll have less bargaining power come settlement time. Coincidentally, since Sir Paul just applied to trademark his name for use on scads of products from vegetarian food to panty hose, he might want to consider McCartney? gag orders...
...Year” showcases Williams’ dramatic skills without sacrificing his trademark improvisational, irreverent humor...