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This article analyzes a trade dress dispute involving a particularly stylish brand of watch commonly associated with Hollywood blockbusters. The article details the grounds of the dispute and explains the motives behind the two businesses'...
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America's embargo against Cuba has been in place for decades and at times has been a highly visible issue in national politics. This article reviews interesting trademark happenings stemming from this ongoing embargo, as a popular brand of...
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This article looks at a dispute between the soon-to-be-reforming band No Doubt and the video game maker Activision involving the use of No Doubt's likenesses in one of Activision's game. The article details No Doubt's claims that Activision...
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This article looks at an interesting twist in a class action lawsuit prosecuted by authors against Google. The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement by the search giant stemming from its Google Books Library Project. The article points...
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This article examines the facts and basis of a well-publicized cease and desist letter sent by Charlie Sheen's attorney to a New York gentleman's club which featured a "Charlie Sheen" room. The article explains how the room, which included...
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Gucci's years-long trademark infringement suit against Guess recently settled (for a fraction of what Gucci was asking). This article reviews the details of this settlement and ponders about its implications on another high profile trademark...
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This article provides an update on the trademark infringement battle being waged in the Chinese judicial system between Apple and Proview Technology. The article relates the various maneuvers the two sides have made and also colors in some of...
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A hologram of deceased hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur recently "performed" in a concert alongside rap icons Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. This article analyzes some of the fallout of this performance (which was well-received) and explains why this...
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A work made for hire, as the example in this article highlights, can raise thorny intellectual property ownership questions long after such work was created, especially if attorneys never got involved to hash out the answers to these ownership...
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This article provides analysis of Yahoo's patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook. The article focuses on Facebook's reaction to the filing of Yahoo's lawsuit, and it speculates about the possible business reasons which spurred Yahoo to...
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Pinterest, the social media app whose popularity has recently drawn mass media attention, is a hit with its users, who use the site to share their interests with their circle of friends. This article, however, calls attention to potential storm...
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Although Steve Jobs passed away recently, the company he helped make one of the most valuable in the world is still implementing his visions. However, as this article explains, Apple is running into trademark issues with one of these products,...
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The Megaupload copyright infringement lawsuit resurrected awareness of the possibility of jail time for copyright infringement. Recently, graphic artist Shepard Fairey also was sentenced to jail time in connection with a copyright infringement...
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Many (if not most) basketball fans regard Michael Jordan as the single greatest player in the history of the game. Of course, then, Michael Jordan's brand is worth a lot of money. This article reviews ongoing efforts to profit off of Mr....
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The Stop Online Piracy Act, which caused much internet furor and even led to Wikipedia going dark in protest, is dead ... for now. This article reviews the furor that led to the controversial bill's death, and then attempts to discern the...
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This article goes more in depth into the ongoing iPad trademark litigation in China. The article explains how the trademark litigation started, as Apple obtained a license from a Taiwanese company but later was the target of infringement claims...
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This article reviews prominent international trademark dispute with an examination of Apple's abortive efforts to sell iPads in China. This article explains that these efforts have met with little success, despite heavy sales of iPads via...
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This article highlights a fact which is common knowledge among trademark lawyers--the NFL's trademarks protecting the Super Bowl are not to be trifled with. The article speaks about the scope of the NFL's trademarks, and details instances of...
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Apple's iPad is extremely popular in the United States. In China, no matter how popular the iPad is, it is unclear whether the phrase "Apple's iPad" is proper, thanks to the ongoing trademark infringement litigation in Chinese courts...
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Many internet companies, both small and large, are decrying the potential catastrophic effects of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). To demonstrate the potential impact of SOPA on the internet, many sites are contemplating blacking themselves...
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This year's Tournament of Roses Parade was as opulent an event as it usually is, and the Rose Bowl game between the Oregon Ducks and Wisconsin Badgers was a high-scoring, thrilling game. The logo of both the parade and the game is iconic to...
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This article reviews a recent bankruptcy which gets at the value of intellectual property (and especially trademarks). A popular rapper has filed bankruptcy, and owes a large sum to his record label. He wants to sign with a rival under...
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Patent attorneys encourage business owners to protect their inventions via patents, as these patents drive a great deal of value for the businesses which own them. This article presents an illustrative anecdote about how patents can...