Twitter Helps Usher In New Set Of Trademark Perils

By Ryan Davis

Law360, New York (May 28, 2010, 1:06 PM ET) -- With numerous trademarks being registered as Twitter user names by someone other than the trademark holder, Twitter and similar sites remain a potential source of headaches for intellectual property owners, experts say.

Nancy Mertzel of Gibbons PC described social media sites like Twitter and other Web 2.0 applications as “the latest playing field for these kind of battles” and said brand owners should keep a close eye on potential infringement related to emerging technology.

“It is something trademark owners should be concerned about,” she said. “It's...
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