by FriedlandVining | Sep 3, 2013 | Intellectual Property Blog
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...
by FriedlandVining | Jun 30, 2013 | Intellectual Property Blog
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...
by FriedlandVining | Apr 24, 2013 | Intellectual Property Blog
You may recall that last summer, after a month-long investigation, City of New York officials seized approximately 44,000 counterfeit and unlicensed DVDs and CDs with an estimated value of over $550,000 from a self-storage facility in Brooklyn. The seizure was part of...
by FriedlandVining | Apr 9, 2013 | Intellectual Property Blog
The Italian apparel company that registered “Jesus” trademark goes after infringers Back in 2007, an Italian clothing company, Jesus Jeans, registered the word “Jesus” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, giving it exclusive rights to the name. Since...
by FriedlandVining | Mar 28, 2013 | Intellectual Property Blog
In light of the upcoming Season 3 premiere of the HBO series Game of Thrones, we thought there was no better way to introduce the copyright law implications of 3D printing than with two recent examples of 3D printed objects inspired by the popular show. Loyal fans of...
by FriedlandVining | Mar 12, 2013 | Intellectual Property Blog
According to Brazil’s largest daily newspaper, Folha de São Paulo (via Forbes), Apple and Brazilian company IGB Electronica are close to reaching a settlement agreement over the iPhone trademark in Brazil. Gradiente Electronica, an electronics brand owned by IGB,...
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