IPNews® – A lawsuit was brought against Kraft Foods in Illinois Federal Court, alleging the company’s use of ‘Toppers’ is in violation of a trademark held by Saputo Cheese.
Kraft introduced its Velveeta Toppers cheese product in late 2012, which Saputo claims is in direct competition to its Stella Toppers cheese brand, which it has
IPNews® – A jury ruled in Eastern Texas federal court that Barnes & Noble did not infringe on the patent for gift card activation technology held by Alexsam Inc.
Barnes & Noble is just one of seven big retailers Alexsam has brought lawsuits against for patent infringement, and was the first case to be decided
IPNews® – A major settlement was struck over TiVo’s patent infringement claims with three major competitors agreeing to pay $490 million.
TiVo brought separate lawsuits against Motorola, Time Warner Cable, and Cisco Systems, claiming that their TV recording devices violated TiVo’s original patent for such a device. This collective settlement reinforces the strength of TiVo’s
IPNews® – Luxury shoe brand Louboutin recently sued Charles Jourdan Fashion Footwear for infringement of its red-soled shoe trademark.
The lawsuit in New York Federal Court alleges that Charles Jourdan knowingly manufactured and distributed counterfeit Louboutin shoes to retailers like DSW. Louboutin is seeking $2 million in damages for each trademark that was infringed. To
IPNews® – The fallout between Stone Temple Pilots band members and their lead singer, Scott Weiland, has reached Los Angeles Superior Court with both sides trading lawsuits claiming trademark infringement against the other.
STP bandmates brought a lawsuit against their former lead singer after firing him from the band, alleging breach of contract and improper
IPNews® – Blue Calypso’s newest patent has inspired another round of lawsuits related to electronic coupon technology. Groupon and Yelp, among others, are the targets of the accusations.
Blue Calypso previously filed a patent lawsuit against Yelp in a related action. To continue reading, click: Groupon, Yelp Sued for Patent Infringement in Electronic Couponing Wars
IPNews® – A District Court Judge in Massachusetts ruled that Keurig’s patent for single-serve coffee canisters was not violated by Rogers Family Co., producers of the OneCup line of coffee pods.
The issue stemmed from Rogers’ manufacture of a coffee cartridge for use in Keurig brand coffee makers. The lawsuit brought by Keurig alleged that
IPNews® – Nike has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in an attempt to end a trademark lawsuit filed against it by Fuel Clothing Company Inc.
The dispute involves the trademark FUEL used primarily in relation to apparel. Nike claims that the FUEL trademark has effectively been abandoned due to naked licenses and a failure
IPNews® – Proctor & Gamble, developer of Crest Whitestrips, is suing a developer of dental care products for infringement of 3 of its patents.
P&G claims CAO Group Inc. knowingly copied its system of whitening teeth using sheer adhesive strips. A Ohio Federal Court will determine the outcome. To continue reading, click: Proctor & Gamble
IPNews® – U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson recently made clear that he is leaning toward dismissing Viacom from a trademark infringement matter initiated by Gibson guitars.
Viacom claims that it merely licensed the rights to use the “SpongeBob SquarePants” trademark to a third party and had no part in any infringement alleged by