by FriedlandVining | Nov 21, 2013 | Intellectual Property Blog
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...
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 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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