San Diego – With Apple’s new iCloud service barely out of the gate, Apple has already been sued in the US District Court in Arizona for trademark infringement. The plaintiff is a company called iCloud Communications. While the Arizona-based iCloud alleges that it has used the iCloud trademark since 2005, it apparently has never registered the
Supreme Court Preserves Clear and Convincing Standard for Attempts to Invalidate Patents
Los Angeles – The United States Supreme Court upheld a 2009 decision that Microsoft must pay $290 million in damages in a patent infringement case involving its Word software technology. In doing so, the court upheld the current clear and convincing standard for invalidating patents.
In 2009, Microsoft was found guilty of infringing on patents
Is the Sarah Palin “One Nation” Bus Tour a Trademark Infringement?
San Diego – The Sarah Palin Political Action Committee (Sarah PAC) has embarked on an East Coast bus tour which is causing quite a stir. No, not because Paul Revere warned the British. It is because Palin is using an already trademarked name to promote the tour.
Palin is calling her tour “One Nation”, which
With iCloud Apple to Split iTunes Revenue With Copyright Holders
Los Angeles – It appears that copyright holders may finally recover some lost revenue for their music, thanks to Apple’s new iCloud and iMatch. However, the recent unveiling of the web storage and streaming service has sparked a debate that leaves many concerned about the future of digital music and video.
iMatch is a service that automatically
Forever 21 Threatens Blogger With Trademark Lawsuit
San Diego – American clothing retailer ‘Forever 21’ is threatening to file a lawsuit against fashion blogger Rachel Kane for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition and dilution of the ‘Forever 21’ brand. ’Forever 21’ is an American company with locations in twenty countries offering reasonably priced apparel and accessories to young men and women.
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Apple Patents Technology to Help Combat Copyright Infringement
Los Angeles – California-based Apple Computer is applying to patent a new infrared technology that could help combat the illegal pirating of movies and music.
With the increasing popularity of the Apple iPhone, it is not uncommon to see concert-goers holding their iPhones up in the air, recording the live show, only to later upload
Apple iPhone GPS Patent Under Scrutiny From Congress Over Privacy Issues
San Diego – The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a new GPS iPhone patent, however it has drawn much criticism from Congress which may prevent it from being released to the public.
Cupertino, Ca-based Apple’s patent at issue, which covers a new GPS technology, is called “Dynamic Alerts for Calendar Events.”
Copyright Czar Trying to Make Streaming Copyright Piracy a Felony
Los Angeles – In the ongoing effort to fight intellectual property theft, IP Enforcement Czar Maria Pallante recently met with the House Judiciary Committee to determine if the penalty for Internet copyright piracy should be upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony.
“It is clear that unauthorized copyrighted content is a significant problem that will
South Dakota Town to Retain Sturgis Trademark for Motorcycle Rally
Los Angeles – On May 23rd, a federal judge ruled that The Little Sturgis Rally in Sturgis, Kentucky “is immediately, permanently, and perpetually restrained” from using any reference to Sturgis Rally when promoting its motorcycle event held annually to raise money for charity. The ruling was part of a settlement in a trademark