Friedland Vining Intellectual Property Blog
Friedland Vining Partner David Friedland Quoted in The New York Times regarding ‘Je Suis Charlie’
David Friedland, founding partner of Friedland Vining PA, was quoted today in The New York Times regarding a Florida resident's efforts to trademark the phrase 'Je Suis Charlie' which has become a rallying cry in the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks that...
Redskins Racial Repercussions
On Wednesday June 18, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) boldly cancelled 6 of the Redskin’s trademarks on the basis that the name is “disparaging to Native Americans.” The cancellation indicates that Pro Football, Inc., the owner of the Redskin...
Google Wins in Court: Mass Digitization of Books is not Copyright Infringement
The Dewey decimal system may soon be obsolete. With a few clicks, Google’s expansive digital library is available with an Internet connection. Google Books has scanned over 20 million books and magazines for public access and has consequently been battling an 8-year...
A Cannabis Trademark High: How Legalization may Affect Trademark Protection.
Medicinal marijuana has everyone seeing green. The current legalization in 20 states and Washington D.C. indicates that when the smoke clears, pot legislation will still be standing. With competition growing (literally!) and investments in the cannabis business...
CHEMIN DES PAPES Not Confusable with CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CONTROLE for Wine, Says TTAB
In the case of Syndicat Des Proprietaires Viticulteurs De Chateauneuf-Du-Pape v. Pasquier DesVignes, the TTAB determined there to be no likelihood of confusion between the opposer’s registered mark CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CONTROLE for “wines” and the applicant’s mark...
Friedland Vining Founding Partner Jaime Vining Quoted in Miami Herald
In a recent Miami Herald Article, Friedland Vining founding partner and University of Miami Intellectual Property professor Jaime Vining was quoted in regards to Miami-Dade public schools' recent move to enforce local school logo licensing and trademarks. The money in...
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