Thursday, June 27, 2002

Finding state trade name or trade mark information is not as easy.  I've not been able to find one free source that aggregates all of this information. Some Secretaries of State post this type of information on their websites.  You can link to these sites from the National Association of Secretaries of State website. Other good sources include Hoover's Online, LexisNexis Directory of Corporate Affiliations, and Dun & Bradstreet. 10:25:00 PM

Here's some pretty good websites to perform trademark and/or domain name searches: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Marks Online Name Protect, which can also be found at Startup Journal from the Wall Street Journal 9:13:04 PM

Publishers sue Gator over pop-ups. A new lawsuit alleges that the online advertising network is violating copyrights and stealing revenue from sites run by publishers including The New York Times. [CNET News.com] 8:59:08 PM

House Refines Virtual Porn Ban. Two months after the Supreme Court rules a child porn prevention measure is unconstitutional, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approves a new act. By Julia Scheeres. [Wired News] 8:52:26 PM