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 Copyright, Entertainment, Internet, Trademarks on February 20, 2013
Greetings! Seems like the cheese themes just keep coming – along with some music news this week. There is also some excellent news also for student inventors at Purdue. You probably know that sparkling wine must come from a specific region in France in order to be called “champagne.” You may also recall our discussion [...]
Posted in Trade Secrets, Trademarks on February 13, 2013
This week, we’re talking about Apple, Cracker Barrel, and Goodyear. We all know that Apple is rather zealous about protecting its intellectual property. However, its latest bid for IP protection is not for a product or a component, but for “the design and layout of a retail store.” The USPTO finally granted the sought protection [...]
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, Trademarks on August 1, 2012
It’s a common colloquialism: a heart attack on a plate. But would you actually eat one? New York City’s 2nd Ave. Deli is counting on it, as is the Heart Attack Grill. And they’re willing to argue over it. You may have heard of the Vegas restaurant Heart Attack Grill. The restaurant’s fare is high-calorie [...]
