San Diego –We see that Charlie Sheen has been adding to his growing trademark portfolio again. His two most recently filed trademark applications are for Masheen and Sheenius. Both applications were filed in one class of goods but the descriptions cover many different classes which means that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is
Senator Squashes Controversial Copyright Infringement Bill
Los Angeles – United States Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, has blocked a controversial copyright bill that would require ISP’s, search engines, and other businesses to block access to websites that promote copyright infringement, piracy, and counterfeiting.
On Thursday, just two weeks after the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual
Disney Does An About-Face With “Seal Team 6” U.S. Trademark Applications
Los Angeles – After we blogged earlier this week about Disney applying to trademark “Seal Team 6” in order to capitalize on the heroism of the Navy Seals that were responsible for killing bin Laden, it quickly did an about-face by filing express abandonments for all three trademark applications.
Apparently, Disney received a bit
Hershey Drops Trade Dress Infringement Lawsuit Against Mars
San Diego – It looks like there will finally be peace in candy land. Hershey has decided to withdraw a trademark infringement lawsuit it filed last fall against candy competitor Mars. It was reported Tuesday that lawyers for both companies filed a joint stipulated dismissal. No reason was given for the joint dismissals. You
“Hangover II” to Debut Despite Copyright Infringement Claim
Los Angeles – A request to halt this weekend’s opening of Warner Bros. “Hangover: Part II” was denied today by a federal judge. The sequel to the blockbuster hit, “The Hangover” has been embroiled in a copyright infringement dispute over its use of a tribal tattoo. The judge did, however, say that the lawsuit
U.S. Navy in Race to Trademark “Seals”
San Diego – Ever since the recent killing of Osama bin Laden, there has been a race to capitalize on the heroism of the U.S. Navy Seals. Just days after bin Laden succumbed in a firefight with what was identified as the “Seal Team 6”, Disney filed a trademark application for it.
This, however, was
Rolls-Royce Cools Its Engines in Patent Infringement Case
Los Angeles – A U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia ruled against Rolls-Royce Group in a patent infringement case that it brought against United Technologies Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney over fan technology.
U.S. District Judge Leoni Brinkema rejected the Rolls-Royce infringement claims after determining Pratt’s GP7200 Fan Stage is not in violation of a patent
Intellectual Property Infringement in China Costs U.S. Jobs
San Diego – A recent study by the United States International Trade Commission has revealed that intellectual property infringement by China is costing the U.S. more than one million jobs. Despite stricter Chinese laws in the areas of trademarks, copyrights, and patents, China continues to be a haven for counterfeiters and pirates.
The Trade Commission
Buzzfeed Fires Back in Righthaven Copyright Infringement Case
Los Angeles – Buzzfeed, a website that combines a technology platform for detecting viral content with an editorial selection process to provide a snapshot of “the viral web in real time”, filed a class action counterclaim against Righthaven, LLC in an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit. In the class action suit, Buzzfeed is seeking to
SAP Ordered to Pay $345 Million to Versata in Patent Infringement
San Diego – Global software giant SAP America and its German-based parent company, SAP AG, were ordered by a judge to pay Versata Software and Versata Development Group $345 million in damages for a patent infringement.
In August 2009, Versata, which develops enterprise software applications for automating and streamlining critical business processes, won a judgement