IPNews® – The singers of this summer’s #1 hit, “Blurred Lines,” were in court last week, defending their song from claims of copyright infringement by the family of Marvin Gaye.
Musicians Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and T.I. all filed a lawsuit in federal court, asking the judge to rule that the soul-inspired song does not
IPNews® – A federal court ruling on Tuesday ended a years-long battle between two cheese manufacturers over patent infringement on cheese vat designs.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to uphold the decision of a U.S. District Court in finding Cheese Systems, Inc. liable for patent infringement. The court rejected the argument by
IPNews® – The legal contest between smartphone developers Apple and Samsung continues, as the U.S. Patent and Trademark office ruled to throw out the major claims of one of Apple’s key patents.
This decision by the USPTO could dramatically alter the damages that Samsung is expected to pay Apple as a result of the jury
IPNews® – Two online retailers, JustFab.com and Fab.com, are embroiled in a fight over rights to the trademark “Fab,” with JustFab.com filing a lawsuit against its “fab” opponent in Federal Court.
The complaint, filed in California’s Central District, alleges trademark infringement by Fab.com as well as unfair competition by the company. JustFab.com is petitioning for
IPNews® – A Judge on Monday dismissed a case made by SCA Hygiene Products claiming patent infringement for diapers manufactured by First Quality Baby Products LLC.
SCA became aware of First Quality’s infringing diapers in 2003, but failed to proceed with filing a lawsuit until 2010. Judge McKinley ruled in this case that SCA took
IPNews® – A two-judge panel on Tuesday sided with Facebook and rejected the trademark application for FaceMail by Think Computer, arguing that it would lead to a likelihood of confusion among consumers.
Facebook sponsored two studies to support its assertion that the name FaceMail would lead consumers to believe Think Computer’s use of the name
IPNews® – A federal appeals court ruling on Monday brought a major victory for technology companies Google, Yahoo and Amazon.com against patent infringement claims brought by Eolas Technologies.
Michael Doyle, the founder of Eolas, obtained a patent in 1998 which he claimed included protection for all interactive elements of websites. Since then, he has has
IPNews® – Former hip-hop collaborators Will.i.am and Pharrell Williams will now be facing off in U.S. Federal Court over the trademark “I am.”
Will.i.am, whose real name is William Adams, has established an LLC featuring a family of trademarks that all begin with “I am.” Pharrell Williams recently founded I am Other Entertainment, LLC, which
IPNews® – Luxury fashion brand Michael Kors filed a complaint alleging false advertising against wholesale giant Costco on July 9, after photos surfaced of Costco using photos of Michael Kors purses in online advertising.
Michael Kors alleges that Costco is not an authorized retailer of its merchandise and that the photo would make customers believe
IPNews® – Activision TV, Inc. filed patent infringement claims against Mazda Motor of America, Inc., alleging that Mazda violated its two patents for electronic display systems operated by a remote control.
Mazda claims the infringing products were manufactured by a supplier and that they had no role in the production of the product. Activision has