Effective October 1, 2019, the Northern District of Texas Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn entered a Second Amended Miscellaneous Order No. 62, which amends the Court’s previous local patent rules. Read this post for a discussion of key differences in the new NDTX local patent rules.
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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.
Read MoreThis article discusses some of the legal issues, documents and strategies involved in negotiations for the sale of a Knowledge-Based Enterprise (KBE). It is part 5 of a 12-part series covering the key elements involved in the sale of IP-based and professional services businesses.
Read MoreThe article discusses different ways Knowledge-Based Enterprises (KBE’s) find potential buyers. This article is part 4 of a 12-part series covering the key elements involved in the sale of IP-based and professional services businesses.
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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.
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Cookouts illegal? Vegan sues over BBQ smells. According to Australia’s Nine, Carden accuses her neighbors of intentionally causing the meat smell nuisance. "It's deliberate," she told Nine. "All I can smell is fish. I can't enjoy my backyard."
Read MoreThe article discusses what a business pre-sale review is, the reasons a pre-sale review is important, and several common areas that Knowledge-Based Enterprises (KBEs) should address as part of their pre-sale review. This article is part 3 of a 12-part series covering the key elements involved in the sale of IP-based and professional services businesses.
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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Domain theft, also known as domain hijacking, is the practice of changing a domain name’s registration without the permission of the domain’s original registrant. Read for tips on how to prevent domain name theft and how to recover a stolen domain name registration.
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What are laws affecting online business and e-commerce? Read for tips on how to address 12 legal issues to consider before starting an online business.
Read MoreRead for tips on drafting trademark licensing agreements. A trademark licensing agreement is a legal contract between a trademark owner and another party that have agreed to use the trademark on preapproved terms decided between the contracting parties.
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What is domain squatting and how can it be stopped? Read for tips on how to stop domain squatters including using the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).
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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).
Read MoreIn this week’s Conversations with Innovators, we are talking with Kenneth Lewis, the Chief Executive Officer of OneGold and APMEX.
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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.
Read MoreThis article provides a reasonably accurate overview of a deal flow for many transactions involving the sale of IP-based companies, professional services businesses, and other Knowledge-Based Enterprise (“KBE”). The article is part 2 of a 12-part series covering the key elements involved in the sale of IP-based and professional services businesses.
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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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