TechFlash reports that a legaldango smackdown is brewing between Zoodango and Jobdango. As you know, dango is a word that means a start-up paid way too much to their naming and branding agency. Despite coming late to the dango party, after both Fandango and Handango, Jobdango's attorneys are asking Zoodango stop using that name. TechFlash says, "James Sun, the chief executive of Zoodango, called the trademark issue 'silly.'" No, James, your name is silly. Thank Jobdango for alerting you to that fact and move on. Oh, you have? New name is GeoPage? Now, why does that sound familiar? more ›

Remember when Starbucks asked the Rat City Rollergirls to change their logo? Most people we knew hadn't noticed the similarities—concentric circles, sans serif text, a couple of stars, and a woman in the middle—until Starbucks made a legal issue out of them. And we certainly didn't confuse the two entities. Yesterday, Michael Atkins at the Seattle Trademark Lawyer blog noticed that Starbucks had a July 16 deadline to oppose the Rollergirls' application for a trademark on their logo--and they didn't do it. No opposition, no request for a deadline extension, nada. Does this action via inaction mean the Rollergirls get to keep their logo? We can only hope. Starbucks could certainly use every last scrap of public goodwill. more ›

Rat City Rollergirls have faced some seriously tough competition in their quest to become champions of the roller derby circuit, but the local team may be facing their toughest competitor to date--off the track. The current battle pits Rat City Rollergirls vs. the Starbucks Corporation in the legal arena, rather than an old hangar at Magnuson Park. At stake in the battle is no trophy or championship, but rather trademark issues and the right to keep a beloved logo. more ›