apple-store.jpgIPNews® – 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

baseball.jpgIPNews® – 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

courthouse.jpgIPNews® – 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

cell phone closeup-offset.jpgIPNews® – 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

basketball.jpgIPNews – Mark Durante is suing Basketball player Kevin Durant for unlawful use of the trademarked term Durantula. 

The musician filed against Nike, Panini (a sports promotions company) and Durant this week, after noticing Durant had been using the name on posters, pictures, signed memorabilia and shoes.  Durante is seeking an injunction to prevent further

labtesting-molecule.jpgIPNews® – California based ZO Skin Health announced today that it has filed multiple trademark infringement lawsuits in Florida district court. 

The lawsuits against a total of seven defendants accuse the web-based competitors of illegally selling ZO skin care products, trademark infringement, false advertising, unfair competition and trademark dilution.  ZO is seeking monetary damages and

shoes-redsoles.jpgIPNews® – Popular French footwear designer Christian Louboutin exhausted its final appeal in a French Court this week against fashion designer Zara. 

Christian Louboutin had accused its Spanish rival of counterfeiting and unfair competition.  This most recent decision was highly anticipated due to the current case between Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent in a New

pills.jpgIPNews® – Prescription giant Merck announced today that it lost its recent patent infringement battle against Canadian competitor Apotex. 

The Canadian company had been accused of illegally selling a copy of Merck’s popular nasal allergy drug Nasonex.  Rather than strictly denying the allegations, Apotex challenged the validity of the Nasonex patent.  To continue reading, click: