IPNews® – Home warranty companies that send misleading letters soliciting business may have met their match.
Fannie Mae has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against several of them. While these companies may argue that they are not a scam, they cannot argue that they don’t have permission to use Fannie Mae’s trademarks. To continue reading, click: Home Warranty “Scammers” Face Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
IPNews® – OpenAI has had plenty of intellectual property issues lately.
From copyright issues in training its AI, to difficulty in registering CHATGPT. Now the company is having problems registering SORA, its text to video generation application. To continue reading, click: What’s in a Name? OpenAI Faces the Loss of Sora Trademark
IPNews® – Lynnea Bamberg filed a trademark application for “Gator Done” for use in relation to apparel.
The University of Florida Gators are not pleased. This is especially true since Ms. Bamberg first requested a license to use the Gators trademark and was denied. To continue reading, click: Florida Gators Trademark Battle Erupts After Denied License
IPNews® – In the wake of the tragic events surrounding Charlie Kirk, many trademark applications have been filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The applicants are typically making some reference to Charlie Kirk. This is likely to be a problem unless they have permission to do so. To continue reading, click: USPTO Sees Influx of Charlie Kirk Trademarks
IPNews® – American presidents typically receive plenty of attention and their fair share of trademark applications associated with their name.
In the case of President Trump, the is no shortage of “Trump” trademark applications. Lately the volume of Trump related trademark applications has seemingly reached an all time high. To continue reading, click: The USPTO Is Fending Off Unauthorized ‘Trump’ Trademarks
IPNews® – Nintendo has filed a trademark opposition against an Illinois hobby store.
TOBs Cards and Collectibles in Illinois filed a trademark application for a logo featuring a design that is similar to Nintendo’s Pikachu character. To make matters worse, the design is also yellow just like the character. To continue reading, click: Nintendo Fights to Protect Iconic Pikachu Trademark
IPNews® – MrBeast of YouTube fame has run into some trademark hot water.
He released a basketball under the BEAST brand, which was not appreciated by Russell Brands which has its own THE BEAST basketball. It appears that further issues arose after MrBeast did not timely cease and desist. To continue reading, click: Beast Trademark Dispute: MrBeast Sued Over Basketball Branding
IPNews® – OpenAI is having difficulty registering CHATGPT as a trademark due to descriptiveness.
On the flipside, OpenAI also isn’t exactly getting patents registered in record numbers either. The lack of patents, however, it very likely on purpose. To continue reading, click: After Trademark Failure, Why Doesn’t OpenAI Seek ChatGPT Patents?
IPNews® – A Tina Turn tribute band has run into some hot water.
The band filed a trademark application for SIMPLY TINA, but representatives of the Tina Turner estate are not fans. Instead, the estate has filed a trademark opposition to prevent the trademark from registering. To continue reading, click: Tina Turner Estate Battles Tribute Band in Trademark Dispute
IPNews® – Elon Musk isn’t having a great 2025.
Tesla stock tanked at least temporarily over his involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency. More recently, his attempt to register the trademark ROBOTAXI has taken a hit. To continue reading, click: Musk’s Troubles Grow Thanks to Robotaxi Trademark Denial