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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
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