by FriedlandVining | Jun 26, 2014 | Intellectual Property Blog
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...
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 | 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,...
by FriedlandVining | Mar 1, 2013 | Intellectual Property Blog
What happens when a trademark owner waits over 30 years to enforce its trademark? The Fifth Circuit recently addressed this question in an opinion regarding a dispute between a maker of decorative sorority and fraternity paddles and several Greek organizations. ...
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