PICK AND CHOOSE: NOT EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN CAN BE TRADEMARKED

August 29, 2016
While most business and individuals understand the value of trademark protection, there are many who assume that trademark protection is ...
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Topics: #ClassificationSystem, #IC, Intellectual Property Law, #IntellectualProperty, Trademarks, #USPTO

TATTOO LICENSING COMPANY FILES SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT FOR ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IN NBA2K16 VIDEO GAME

April 29, 2016
A tattoo licensing company Solid Oak Sketches LLC (“SOS LLC”) has filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York Federal Court against Visual ...
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Topics: CopyrightInfringement, #CopyrightLaw, Intellectual Property Law, #IntellectualProperty, #NBA, #Tattoos

Gotham Garage Seeks Dawn of Justice in Supreme Court for Copyright Infringement Over Batmobile

January 25, 2016
A furious dispute set out when California native and owner of Gotham Garage, Mark Towle was sued by DC Comics’ parent company Warner Bros. ...
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Topics: Batmobile, copyright act, copyright infringement, Intellectual Property Law, Intellecual property

Spotify Spotted for Alleged Copyright Infringement with a $150M Lawsuit

January 18, 2016
Spotify is a digital music service that provides users access to millions of songs via its expansive music streaming service. Recently, Spotify was ...
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Topics: Intellectual property, copyright infringement, copyrights, Intellectual Property Law, IP Licensing, Mechanical License, Statutory damages

No Love for Louis in Trademark Parody

January 11, 2016
Louis Vuitton Malletier SA, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton or LV is a renowned fashion powerhouse. It is in the business of selling ...
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Topics: Intellectual property, Intellectual Property Law, Parody, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks

Monumental Appellate Court Decision on Disparaging Trademarks: Refusing them is Unconstitutional

December 22, 2015
The Federal Government bans trademarks that contain disparaging or offensive language. However, and astonishingly, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
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Topics: Intellectual property, Business, Federal Circuit, Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks

Supreme Court Justices advocated to give District Court Judges Authority to Increase Patent Awards

December 14, 2015
In the opening briefs filed last week, Petitioners Halo Electronics Inc. and Striker Corp. plead Supreme Court Justices to authorize District Court ...
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Topics: Intellectual property, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Infringement, Patent Law, Patent Litigation, Supreme Court of the United States, Willful Infringement

Another Trademark Registered for our client PWRStation

December 14, 2015
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Topics: Intellectual Property Law, #IntellectualProperty; #Trademarks #PWRStation #Lo

PETA PLEADS CALIFORNIA COURT TO STOP MONKEYING AROUND

December 7, 2015
An entertaining case emerged at the United States Copyright Office back in September in regards to a "selfie" taken by a male crested black macaque ...
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Topics: Intellectual property, CopyrightInfringement, CopyrightOffice, copyrights, Intellectual Property Law, MacaqueSelfies

Trademark Oppositions and How Big Corporations Can Use Opposition Tactics to Flex their Muscle on Smaller Business Owners

November 30, 2015
Major corporations employ vigorous defense by devoting millions of dollars to trademark policing. As a primarily results-driven group, these ...
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Topics: Intellectual property, Intellectual Property Law, Lanham Act, Opposition, Trademarks