This article expounds on a simple lesson--when you file a trademark registration involving many aspects of a living person, you need to obtain that individual's consent for your registration to be successful. To illustrate this point, the...
This article reviews a recent settlement the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") made with a debt relief service which engaged in aggressive robocalling. The article examines what, exactly, the defendants did wrong, and it reviews the terms of the...
Sears is a large, famous corporation--for many years, the tallest building in the world was named after it. Two 13-year-olds running a lawn care business are, obviously, not. This article notes an instance where two 13-year-olds' lawn...
The GeekView IP Week in Review analyzes several trademark and copyright disputes around the country, explains what is at stake, and explains where the parties involved might have gone wrong. It provides several examples of intellectual property...
The GeekView IP Week in Review analyzes several trademark and copyright disputes around the country, explains what is at stake, and explains where the parties involved might have gone wrong. It provides several examples of intellectual property...
Skee-Ball is a semi-popular form of mindless fun wherein one rolls a small ball into concentric rings, aiming for the smallest ring in the center. As this article details, it is also a trademark, and the holder of the Skee-Ball trademark is...
This article reviews a series of lawsuits against large auto manufacturer Honda, which allege that Honda misrepresented the gas mileage its Hybrid Civic model could realize (by approximately 20 MPG). The article examines the settlement...
The GeekView IP Week in Review analyzes several trademark disputes and false advertising lawsuits from around the country, explains what is at stake, and explains where the parties involved might have gone wrong. This edition...
This article relates the story of a lawsuit filed by an Iraq War veteran (named Sgt. Sarver) against various parties connected with the making and production of the movie The Hurt Locker. The article relates the facts which caused him...
The GeekView IP Week in Review analyzes several trademark and copyright disputes around the country, explains what is at stake, and explains where the parties involved might have gone wrong. It provides several examples of intellectual property...