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 Internet on March 5, 2012
Google announced a change to its privacy policy earlier this year. The notice of the change to its privacy policy was initially front and center on its websites. But the new policy went into effect on March 1 and the notice has since been removed. Google has faced a great deal of backlash since it [...]
Posted in Internet, Trademarks on February 23, 2012
It’s always interesting to watch two major brand names duke it out in court. Intellectual property practitioners are currently monitoring Christian Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent Am. Holding, Inc. to see if Christian Louboutin will win an injunction against Yves Saint Laurent in the battle over red-soled shoes. (It doesn’t look likely.) And the [...]
