Recent decisions diverge from precedent as cease and desist letter language is scrutinized for justiciable controversy in allowing declaratory judgement in trademark cases.
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Even seemingly defenseless companies can go up against patent trolls by joining forces with allies. GNOME gets help from OIN in defending against patent troll RPI.
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It’s a beer battle over trade secret theft with Anheuser-Busch suing Molson Coors Brewing Company.
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Did you know there are at least 11 different forms of intellectual property (IP) that are recognized in the U.S.? Read for a discussion of all the different types of IP.
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As the Internet of Things enters use in business, warehouse managers learn to utilize IoT to transform distribution channels and make inventory tracking more efficient.
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As consumer data privacy laws change and new ones go into effect, companies should seek to implement internal policies for compliance. See a To-Do List to get started on compliance with new data protection regulations.
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As consumers opt-out of viewing ads, companies seek alternative ad placement - commercials within TV shows & video games. Are there legal issues to consider?
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Photojournalist associations sue Texas for state drone laws and exemptions claiming preferential treatment and First and Fourteenth Amendments rights violations.
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Amazon releases Samuel L. Jackson as voice option for Alexa with an explicit version option. Additional celebrity voices to be added. How could this affect IP rights?
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Technology companies relying on adtech revenue scramble seeking exemptions or safe-harbors as the effectiveness of the CCPA nears.
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Beer giants and rivals MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch have been in court over the use of corn syrup in both manufacturing and advertising. MillerCoors found Anheuser-Busch’s commercials to be no laughing matter and sued over illegal use of their trademarks as well as deceptive advertising.
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In what could be one of the largest patent infringement lawsuits in the Eastern District of Texas history, pro se Plaintiff Mers Kutt has filed a 64-page patent infringement lawsuit apparently alleging $350 billion in damages against Apple, IBM, Scotia Bank, ARM Holdings, Samsung, Intel, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Hewlett Packard, Qualcomm, HTC, Nokia, Lenovo, Acer, Asustek, Dell, Sony, Toshiba, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile, Amazon, eBay, Blackberry, Research in Motion, Best Buy, JP Morgan & Chase, among others.
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Forever 21 is facing Intellectual Property infringement claims from Ariana Grande, following the launch of a social media campaign.
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Taco John’s registered a federal trademark for TACO TUESDAY® with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in 1989 and has aggressively pursued various offenders of the mark nationwide for more than 30 years.
Read MoreSpotify has come under fire again for allegations that it did not secure the proper licensing rights from popular rap artist Eminem before streaming his songs billions of times. The music publisher claims the Music Modernization Act (MMA) is unconstitutional.
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Since 2015, the Led Zeppelin band and estate of Randy Wolfe, late singer of the band Spirit, have been embroiled in a copyright lawsuit over “Stairway to Heaven.” The wrinkle in the case comes from issue of whether or not the copyright protection of the sheet music of “Taurus” extends to performance elements of “Taurus” not specifically registered with the United States Copyright Office.
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Matt’s El Rancho (“Matt’s”), a Tex-Mex restaurant located in Austin, filed suit in late June against Horseshoe Hill Cowboy Café (“Horseshoe”) in Fort Worth, and its founder, Grady Spears, for infringing its BOB ARMSTRONG DIP trademark (Reg. No. 5,135,570).
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In 2018, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), slated to take effect the first day of 2020. The CCPA, with protections so similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) that it is known to many as “GDPR-lite,” regulates data breaches and consumers’ privacy.
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Gatorade’s use of “sports fuel” was not an infringement of another company’s mark, per a recent ruling by a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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In recent news, the Facebook “Like” button may get a revamp to align with the EU’s GDPR standards.
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