Posted in Copyright, Entertainment, Patents, Unfair Competition on March 26, 2013
Apple and Superman… you’ve seen these stories before. But that’s the nature of the law—cases take a long time, and appeals can take even longer. IP law is no exception. You know that if Apple isn’t in the news, the week may as well not have happened. Apple still looks to be the winner over Samsung, although [...]
Posted in Internet, Patents, Trademarks, Unfair Competition on March 6, 2013
We’re back with your latest dose of IP news. This week is largely about sports and social media. Under Armour is suing Nike for infringement of Under Armour’s slogan “I will… protect this house.” Nike has recently been using the phrase “I Will” in various promotional materials. Under Armour’s complaint alleges that Nike’s use of [...]
Posted in Copyright, Entertainment, Patents, Uncategorized, Unfair Competition on January 28, 2013
As we’re almost finished with January already, our IP docket is filling up. Is referring to your product as “the most brilliant” mere puffery, or a false claim? Zale Corporation, known for the Zales jewelry stores, is being sued by the parent company of Jared and Kay Jewelers based on this question. The jeweler recently began [...]
Posted in Copyright, Trademarks, Unfair Competition on December 20, 2012
The latest IP news installment deals with knives, books, shoes, and tattoos. Because really, what more does anyone need? A federal court of appeal recently upheld a $480,000.00 award in a copyright infringement case involving two tattoo art companies. TAT International had licensed designs for stencils for temporary tattoos and continued using the designs after [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Trademarks, Unfair Competition on September 12, 2012
Food and fashion have been big topics in the IP world as of late. Understandably so – who doesn’t love both? In small potatoes news (pun intended), Mars, Inc. has issued a cease-and-desist letter to a Scottish pub. The fish-and-chips shop sells deep fried Mars bars for dessert. Mars recently reduced the amount of saturated [...]
Posted in Copyright, Entertainment, Trademarks, Unfair Competition on September 6, 2012
Here are some of the most interesting IP nuggets on the web this week: Kim Kardashian and Old Navy have settled a lawsuit stemming from a television commercial that began airing in the summer of 2011. Kardashian claimed that the commercial featuring a dark haired curvy beauty violated her publicity rights, and would lead to consumers thinking she [...]
Posted in Patents, Unfair Competition on August 27, 2012
The Apple v. Samsung trial is over. What could have been an epic, months-long battle was (mercifully) limited by the judge. Each side was given 25 hours and 125 exhibits to argue their case. Even in this relatively short timeframe, there was still plenty of drama. Early in the trial, Samsung had asked for some [...]
