IPNews® – SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. was granted a victory in court Tuesday, as the judge in the case ruled to not grant an injunction to bar the company’s use of the term “Aquatica” for its water parks.
Spiraledge, Inc., manufacturers of a swimwear line by the name “Aquatica,” argued that SeaWorld’s water parks by the
IPNews® – Technology giant Apple, Inc. ended its lawsuit on Tuesday against Amazon in which it demanded Amazon cease use of the term APP STORE.
Apple originally filed a lawsuit against Amazon in 2011 after Amazon launched its “appstore,” as Apple claimed it had exclusive rights to the term. Apple agreed to drop its claims
IPNews® – A patent case against Toshiba America, Inc. was filed in Delaware Federal Court on July 2nd which claims that the company violated patents related to facial recognition technology.
CeeColor Industries, LLC alleges that Toshiba has violated the patents it holds for facial recognition technology by using the technology in Toshiba’s line of Qosmio
IPNews® – Kraft Food Group, Inc. won a preliminary injunction in its trademark infringement case against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. as a Federal Judge barred the company from selling any grocery products bearing the “Cracker Barrel” label in stores.
Kraft’s lawsuit is still pending. The case will ultimately decide if Cracker Barrel Old
IPNews® – 7 major technology corporations got hit with a patent infringement lawsuit Friday involving technology for sleek computer screens.
Innovative Display Technologies, Inc. alleges that major companies including Dell, Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. violated its patents in development of new energy-efficient displays for computers and cell phones. Innovative Display Technologies is seeking damages and
IPNews® – Research Group Three Inc., a motorcycle products company, is challenging Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Lee Griffin III in his attempt to trademark his iconic nickname, RG3.
The conflict began after Griffin formed Thr3escompany LLC to develop RG3 branded apparel and filed for a trademark for RG3. Research Group Three opposed the application, claiming
IPNews® – Fast food giant Wendy’s International, Inc. has filed a complaint against United Dairy Farmers, Inc. for trademark infringement based on United Dairy’s Frosties brand ice cream treat.
Wendy’s argues that the Frosties product infringes on the trademark it has held for Frosty since 1969, as well as the trade dress protection it holds
IPNews® – The fight over a patent for online home appraisal systems continues between Zillow and Trulia as both spar in federal court.
Zillow originally filed its lawsuit against Trulia for patent infringement, claiming Trulia’s home valuation service resembled its own program too closely. Trulia countered, arguing Zillow’s patent is merely for an abstract idea
IPNews® – The copyright for “Happy Birthday to You” has come into contention recently, as a filmmaker filed a lawsuit in New York seeking to cancel the song’s copyright protection.
The debate stems over the copyright held by Warner/Chappell Music, originally obtained in 1935 for the piano composition still in use. Opponents claim that the
IPNews® – All patents held for naturally occurring genes were struck down by the Supreme Court Thursday, as they ruled that objects found in nature are not patentable.
The court struck down arguments made by Myriad Genetics, which argued that it spent millions of dollars isolating these genes, which should be eligible for patent protection.