IPNews® – Late Night Television Host Conan O’Brien has been accused of stealing jokes by freelance comedy writer Robert “Alex” Kaseberg.
The jokes were posted to Kaseberg’s twitter account, and then shortly thereafter similar jokes were delivered by Conan O’Brien on his show. The judge on the case recently ruled that the case may proceed to trial. To continue reading, click: Conan O’Brien “Joke” Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Proceeds to Trial
IPNews® – Detroit based rap star, Eminem, is suing the current ruling party of New Zeland for copyright infringement.
Eminem claims that the National Party used a backtrack in its campaign ad that is clearly a rip off of his popular song “Lose Yourself.” New Zeland claims that its use of the song was “pretty legal”. To continue reading, click: Eminem Sues New Zealand Governing Body for Copyright Infringement
IPNews® – Faraday Bicycles is suing Faraday&Future for trademark infringement related to use of the Faraday trademark for electric vehicles.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office initially denied Faraday&Future’s Faraday Future application, but then approved it. As a result, Faraday Bicycles filed the present lawsuit in the Northern district of California. To continue reading, click: Faraday Bicycles Sues Faraday&Future Electric Car Company for Trademark Infringement
IPNews® – KFC is suing a New York based entrepreneur Brian Mastrosimone over alleged trademark infringement.
The national restaurant chain claims that Mastrosimone’s use of the slogan “Finger Lakin’ Good” is too close to its own slogan. Mastrosimone gained approval to register the slogan as a trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office last year. To continue reading, click: KFC Files Lawsuit to Protect Finger Lickin’ Good Trademark
IPNews® – A Texas based restaurant chain, Torchy’s Tacos, is suing Dam Good Tacos over alleged trademark infringement.
Torchy’s Tacos claims ownership of the Damn Good Tacos trademark since it has used it as a tagline since 2006. Torchy’s Tacos also states that it had no choice but to file a lawsuit after having made efforts to settle the dispute out of court. To continue reading, click: Mexican Restaurants Battle Over “Damn Good Tacos” Trademark
IPNews® – Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Enterprises LLC recently won a trademark dispute against a Colorado based entrepreneur, Rachel Bevis.
Bevis filed a trademark application for Marijuanaville in 2014. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled that the Margaritaville and Marijuanaville trademarks are too similar since both leave the consumer with a similar impression of “a chemically induced mental paradise.” To continue reading, click: Jimmy Buffet Wins Trademark Dispute Over Marijuanaville
IPNews® – A California federal jury ruled in favor of Crystal Head Vodka this week in its lawsuit against Elements for trade dress infringement.
The ruling is the latest in a years-long dispute between the two distilled spirits companies. A key witness, Walter Szymoniak, testified in court that he used the Crystal Head Vodka bottle in creating the competing design. To continue reading, click: Dan Akroyd and Crystal Head Vodka Win Trade Dress Infringement Case
IPNews® – Coscto, maker of the Kirkland Signature Golf Ball, has preemptively filed a lawsuit against Titleist’s parent company over golf ball patents.
In 2016 Costco’s new golf ball was a tremendous hit with consumers and they quickly sold out of the product. Shortly thereafter Titleist claimed that Costco’s golf balls violate its patents. To continue reading, click: Costco and Titleist Tangle Over Golf Ball Patents
IPNews® – Emma Bassiri, owner of Meowington.com, is fighting back after being sued by Professional Musician Joel Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, who is better known as Deadmou5, first filed against Bassiri to block her Meowington trademark in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Now, Ms. Bassiri has filed a trademark lawsuit against Zimmerman in Florida federal court. To continue reading, click: Meowington Trademark Fight Escalates
IPNews® – Google’s self-driving car project, known as Waymo, has filed a lawsuit against Uber over allegedly stolen intellectual property.
Waymo alleges that a former employee went to great lengths to take trade secrets to Uber’s driverless division called Otto. Despite very detailed allegations of the infringement in the Complaint, Uber has denied the claim. To continue reading, click: Google’s Waymo Files Patent and Trade Secret Lawsuit Against Uber
