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Articles by Rachel Gordon

Rachel Gordon is a 3L at WCL with an interest in IP Law, Food and Drug Law and Health Law. Rachel serves as the co-Symposium and Events Editor for the IP Brief and the Technology Director for the Health Law and Justice Initiative. Her legal work experience includes working as a Dean's Fellow for the WCL Office of International Exchange and Study Abroad and a Research Assistant for the Health Law and Policy Institute. In August 2011, Rachel will join the WCL General Practice Clinic as a student attorney. Rachel holds a B.S. in Food Science, Operations and Management from Cornell University. She is originally from Long Island, New York.

A Fracas about Fragrance: Copyright’s Application to Perfume
October 15, 2010 – 10:39 PM | 13963 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F10%2F15%2Fa-fracas-about-fragrance-copyright%25e2%2580%2599s-application-to-perfume%2FA+Fracas+about+Fragrance%3A+Copyright%E2%80%99s+Application+to+Perfume2010-10-16+03%3A39%3A12Rachel+Gordonhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D1396
A Fracas about Fragrance: Copyright’s Application to Perfume

On October 14, PIJIP and IPLS hosted a lunch with Charles Cronin, a 1985 WCL graduate, and he gave a talk on whether copyright should apply to manufactured fragrances. There was one case in the …

Lego’s Trademark Challenged in EU
September 26, 2010 – 7:43 PM | 1235No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F09%2F26%2Flego%25e2%2580%2599s-trademark-challenged-in-eu%2FLego%E2%80%99s+Trademark+Challenged+in+EU2010-09-27+00%3A43%3A53Rachel+Gordonhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D1235
Lego’s Trademark Challenged in EU

When I was a kid, I had many different toys, including a dollhouse, shelves full of board games, and tons of plastic blocks with small studs on top that would connect with each other. I …

Company Not Allowed to Trademark “KHORAN” Brand Wines
July 7, 2010 – 12:31 PM | 524No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F07%2F07%2Fcompany-not-allowed-to-trademark-khoran%2FCompany+Not+Allowed+to+Trademark+%E2%80%9CKHORAN%E2%80%9D+Brand+Wines+2010-07-07+17%3A31%3A40Rachel+Gordonhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D524
Company Not Allowed to Trademark “KHORAN” Brand Wines

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board refused to let the Lebanese Arak Corporation register the mark “KHORAN” to sell alcoholic beverages, because the mark is too similar to the term “Koran,” the sacred text of …

FIFA Taking Extreme Measures to Protect World Cup™ IP
July 7, 2010 – 12:26 PM | 518One Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F07%2F07%2Ffifa-taking-extreme-measures-to-protect-world-cup%25e2%2584%25a2-ip%2FFIFA+Taking+Extreme+Measures+to+Protect+World+Cup%E2%84%A2+IP+2010-07-07+17%3A26%3A01Rachel+Gordonhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D518
FIFA Taking Extreme Measures to Protect World Cup™ IP

The World Cup is more than just a month of soccer games and vuvuzelas, it is also an opportunity for FIFA’s IP lawyers to enforce their 100+ trademarks and insure that nobody throws around the words “World Cup …

Google and Yahoo Avoid Infringement Suit on User-Data Generated Search Method
March 25, 2010 – 1:43 PM | 32No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F03%2F25%2Fgoogle-and-yahoo-avoid-infringement-suit-on-user-data-generated-search-method%2FGoogle+and+Yahoo+Avoid+Infringement+Suit+on+User-Data+Generated+Search+Method2010-03-25+18%3A43%3A51Rachel+Gordonhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D32
Google and Yahoo Avoid Infringement Suit on User-Data Generated Search Method

In a case decided on March 11, 2010, nXn (formerly “PA Advisors”) filed suit against Google, Yahoo, and several other defendants alleging infringement of nXn’s patent for a “System and Method for Generating Personalized User …

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Piracy, Pornography and Conspiracy: How Judges Are Standing Up to Copyright Trolls

Piracy, Pornography and Conspiracy:  How Judges Are Standing Up to Copyright Trolls

In an attempt to secure large settlements from as many parties as possible, the adult entertainment industry has been joining individuals from the same district who illegally downloaded the same film in a single claim as co-conspirators. This enables them to discover Doe-defendants’ identities and get them to settle rather than be a party in a pornography suit. It worked for a while, but there is a problem, the defendants aren’t co-conspirators.

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The Federal Circuit Defers to the Lower Court, Invalidates Social Networking Patent

The Federal Circuit Defers to the Lower Court, Invalidates Social Networking Patent

Yesterday, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a jury verdict invalidating Leader Technologies, Inc.’s patent on an online networking system. A reversal may have put Facebook in jeopardy.

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Fake Coachella Merchandise Banned at the Festival

Fake Coachella Merchandise Banned at the Festival

This year’s Coachella music festival has its share of intellectual property issues. Attorneys for the festival have recently cracked down on counterfeit goods and asked a federal court judge to issue a preliminary injunction against certain vendors.

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