San Diego – The Federal Court in Canada has recently awarded the largest ever judgment in a trademark counterfeiting and copyright infringement case. Louis Vuitton, the luxury French fashion label, was awarded $1.4 million and co-plaintiffs Burberry Limited and Burberry Canada were awarded $1.1 million in a judgment against Singga Enterprises (Canada) and Carnation Fashion
Jersey Shore’s “Pauly D” Hit with a $4 Million Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
Los Angeles – Jersey Shore star Paul DelVecchio a/k/a “Pauly D” was recently sued in Connecticut for $4 million in a trademark infringement lawsuit. The plaintiff is Paul Lis, a Connecticut DJ who has alleged that his DJ business has been destroyed due to confusion between his long term use of DJ Paulie and the MTV
Reply! Sued for Trademark Infringement Over Google Ad Words
Los Angeles – Reply! Inc., an online lead generation company is being sued by air-conditioning company Carrier for trademark infringement. Reply sells its online leads to various businesses, including air conditioning contractors.
In addition to trademark infringement, Carrier is also alleging cyber piracy on the use of the domain, carrier.reply.com. Carrier also has
Is “Imported From Detroit” Really a Trademark?
Los Angeles – In a trademark infringement dispute filed by Chrysler, a judge ruled Tuesday against the auto-maker’s request to bar local retailer, Pure Detroit, from selling T-shirts with the slogan, “Imported From Detroit.” Records indicate that Chrysler applied for the “Imported From Detroit” trademark in late 2010.
Chrysler first introduced the slogan
HomeVestors Ramps Up Policing of “We Buy Ugly Houses” Trademark
San Diego – HomeVestors of America, Inc., a franchised business that buys up bank-owned and hard-to-sell homes for cash, has been busy lately protecting its WE BUY UGLY HOUSES trademark. HomeVestor’s business has flourished since the housing bubble popped, making it increasingly aggressive with protecting its intellectual property against third-party infringers.
HomeVestors is the #1 buyer
Rapper Wins Copyright Infringement Case Over Black Eyed Peas Sample
Los Angeles – Cleveland rapper DJ Orrin Lynn Tolliver, Jr., has reached a settlement in a copyright infringement case involving the unauthorized use of a sampling of his 1982 rap hit, ‘I Need a Freak’ in a Black Eyed Peas song. Tolliver’s copyright was infringed when it was used in the Peas 2005 smash hit
Geek Fight: Newegg Makes Fun of Best Buy After it is Told to Cease Use of “Geek On”
iCloud Communications Sues Apple For Trademark Infringement
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
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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