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IPNews® - U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson recently made clear that he is leaning toward dismissing Viacom from a trademark infringement matter initiated by Gibson guitars.

Viacom claims that it merely licensed the rights to use the “SpongeBob SquarePants” trademark to a third party and had no part in any infringement alleged by Gibson against its licensee.  Gibson is claiming that Viacom and its licensee both infringed on its “Flying V” trademark.  To continue reading, click: Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke’s “Flying V” Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

IPNews® - Action Ink Inc., owner of the THE ULTIMATE FAN U.S. Trademark Registration, is playing defense against the New York Jets. 

After Action Inc. filed its trademark infringement complaint due to the Jets' use of ULTIMATE FAN, the New York Jets recently filed for Summary Judgment.  The Jets' are alleging that the THE ULTIMATE FAN trademark has been abandoned.  To continue reading, click: New York Jets Seek Summary Judgment Over “Ultimate Fan” Trademark

IPNews® - In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy, 8 separate trademark applications for BOSTON STRONG have been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Many feel that capitalizing in any way on the events from the Boston Marathon disaster is in poor taste.  Beyond that, most if not all of the applications are unlikely to register.    To continue reading, click: The Rush of “Boston Strong” Trademark Applications Has Begun

IPNews® - Federal District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer issued a default judgment awarding Tory Burch LLC $20 million in damages after finding infringing use of trademarks by a counterfeiter consortium. 

Judge Pallmeyer ordered a seizure of bank accounts and the transfer of domain names.  Although the infringing use has ended, many of the culprits are still unidentified.  To continue reading, click: Tory Burch Awarded $20 Million in Online Trademark Infringement Scheme

IPNews® - Bausch & Lomb recently filed a counterclaim seeking cancelation of the trademark SEE BETTER LIVE BETTER.

The original lawsuit was filed by a Florida Ophthalmologist against Bausch & Lomb for trademark infringement.  Bausch & Lomb is alleging that the trademark is in widespread use and therefore has become generic.  To continue reading, click: “See Better Live Better” Trademark Generic According to Bausch & Lomb.