WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009, 10:00a.m.

Commissioner Lynne G. Beresford

COMMISSIONER BERESFORD TO DISCUSS STATE OF TRADEMARK OPERATIONS AT PTO DAY -- One of the sessions at the December 7 "PTO Day" program in Washington, DC, is a trademark general session including U.S. Commissioner for Trademarks Lynne G. Beresford, who will give a presentation on the state of trademark operations.  Visit www.ipoef.org/PTO2009 for program details and to register for the conference.

IP BRIEFS -- Compiled from newswires and other sources:

Las Vegas Casino Files Trademark Suit -- On Monday the Bellagio, a Las Vegas hotel and casino, filed a trademark suit against Toronto-based Bellagio Limousines, which does business in the U.S. and Canada, accusing the company of infringing the casino’s trademark rights by promoting its services online using images of the resort and using a stylized “B” similar to that of the casino’s logo.  (Las Vegas Sun)

Rapper and Taco Bell Settle Trademark Suit -- Yesterday rapper 50 Cent settled a trademark suit he filed against Taco Bell last year, claiming that the fast-food chain used his name and trademark to promote its low-cost menu items.  (New York Post)

Minnesota Saloon Faces Copyright Suit -- Yesterday Minnesota Daily reported that a Minnesota bar called Sally’s Saloon faces up to $90,000 in fines if liable for copyright infringement in a suit filed by recording artists Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Gwen Stefani, and others, for allegedly allowing public performances of songs without obtaining licenses. 

Inventor Rides Bike From Brazil to Washington -- On Monday the Washington Post reported on the experiences of a Brazilian inventor who took a 4-month month journey to Washington, DC from southern Brazil to seek recognition for his invention, a tire pressure alarm.

LIMITED TIME WEBSITE ADVERTISING OFFER -- For a limited time, IPO members can take advantage of a special discounted rate for electronic advertising either on the IPO.ORG website or in the IPO Daily News™.  The ads are exclusive to one company per month and the offer expires 11/30/2009.  For more details and rates, click here.  If you have any questions please contact Nick Evans at 202-507-4505 or by email at nevans@ipo.org.

DECEMBER FEDERAL CIRCUIT ARGUMENTS POSTED -- The Federal Circuit oral argument schedule for December is posted on the IPO web site.  To view the schedule, go to www.ipo.org/ArgumentSchedule.

NEW POSTINGS ON IPO'S CORPORATE IP CAREER BANK -- Six corporate and six law firm positions are currently posted on the IP Career Bank at www.ipo.org.  Anyone seeking a position in the IP field is invited to visit the Career Bank.  To view positions, click “Career Bank” in the green bar at the top of the home page, or go to www.ipo.org/careerbank.  Postings are removed or renewed after 60 days.