IPNews® – Cybersitter filed a complaint against Google and Net Nanny this week for trademark infringement in District Court in the Central District of California.
Cybersitter, an adult content blocking software company, alleges that Google’s AdWord policy allowed its competitor Net Nanny to direct consumers who conducted searches for “Cybersitter” to the Net Nanny websites
IPNews® – Yahoo and Facebook both released statements this week that they have agreed to drop their patent infringement litigation and license patented technology to each other.
The initial lawsuit, filed in March 2012, alleged that Facebook infringed on multiple important Yahoo patents and was followed by a counterclaim by Facebook also alleging patent infringement.
IPNews® – Rap duo New Boyz was sued for trademark infringement by Christian group Newsboys in a Tennessee District Court last week.
The Christian group, with a carefully built reputation based on clean lyrics and evangelism, asserts that the rap duo’s name is too similar to its own and is creating problems among fans and
IPNews® – A U.S. District Judge has just issued his opinion in the case of a New York deli and a high-calorie themed restaurant in Las Vegas that allows the deli to continue selling its ‘Bypass’ themed sandwich.
The Las Vegas restaurant, the Heart Attack Grill, accused Second Avenue Deli of infringing on its ‘Bypass&rsquo
IPNews® – Apple and its subsidiary based in Shanghai were recently served with a lawsuit for patent infringement by Zhizhen Network Technology, also based in Shanghai.
Zhizhen, a voice application developer, is accusing Apple of using its patent for “a type of instant messaging chat bot system” in its iPhone 4S. According to Zhizhen, the
IPNews® – According to court documents filed this week in St. Louis, Rawlings has initiated a trademark infringement lawsuit against Wilson for utilizing a golden baseball glove that is confusingly similar to its trademarked Golden Glove.
The offending glove was used in promotional materials with Cinncinati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips and featured golden colored
IPNews® – According to a recent study from Boston University, patent trolls are costing United States companies billions of dollars a year in damages and court costs.
The study, conducted by two Boston University professors, investigated the impact of non-practicing entities, or patent trolls, on business. Some argue that patent trolls are funneling money away
IPNews® – Qualcomm, the world’s leading cellphone chipmaker, has recently announced its plan to form a fully owned subsidiary in an effort to protect its patents.
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. (QTI), Qualcomm’s newest addition, will include the services, product, and semiconductor divisions as well as its research and development. Meanwhile Qualcomm Incorporated will handle the majority
IPNews® – Last month newly drafted New Orleans Hornet Anthony Davis filed trademark applications for “Fear the Brow” and “Raise the Brow” with the UPSTO.
The catchphrases sold so well on t-shirts during Davis’ single year with the Kentucky Wildcats that the basketball player believes he will benefit from seeking trademark protection. Capitalizing on the
IPNews® – Humanetics announced that after years of research and development with Mount Sinai Medical School, it has been granted a patent for its Alzheimer’s disease treatment.
The newly patented compound NIC5-15 includes methodology for preventing the formation of beta-amyloid plaques, which is widely believed to be the leading cause of Alzheimer’s disease. The Minnesota