IPNews® – Online retailer Amazon is being sued by the maker of the Snuggie blanket and two other companies that sell products on Amazon.
The lawsuit claims that Amazon is committing trademark infringement by allowing counterfeit products to flood the legitimate product listings on the website. All three companies create products that are “As Seen on TV”. To continue reading, click: Snuggie Maker Sues Amazon for Trademark Infringement
IPNews® – A judge in New York ruled in favor of allowing a lawsuit challenging the copyright of “We Shall Overcome,” a civil rights anthem and protest song. The lawsuit claims that the song has been created from other African-American spiritual songs. Since the other songs are in the public domain, the lawsuit claims that the copyright on the song is invalid.
To continue reading, click: “We Shall Overcome” Lawsuit Moves Forward
IPNews® – Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have scored a victory in the attempts to register the Trump trademark across numerous categories in China.
After numerous bumps in the application process, Mr. Trump has finally won his fight for the Trump name in China for real-estate-agent services in both the commercial and residential sectors. Despite the win, there are still many other companies that own the Trump trademark in China. To continue reading, click: Trump Wins Major Trademark Battle in China
IPNews® – Ohio State University has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court in Columbus, Ohio against CafePress.
The Lawsuit claims that CafePress is using the university’s trademarks without permission. Ohio State’s claims continue a recent trend of universities cracking down on infringing uses of trademarks. To continue reading, click: Ohio State Accuses CafePress of Trademark Infringement
IPNews® – Donald Trump is apparently focusing on November 8th, when the entire country will know if he has won or lost the election.
However, amid rumors that Trump may start his own television network if the election doesn’t go his way, a New York physician and lifelong Democrat, Mark Grabowsky, has filed for the “Trump TV” trademark. If Trump does indeed want the trademark to create the network, his team will now have to go the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to fight for it. To continue reading, click: Trump TV Trademark Might Be Taken
IPNews® – Lucasfilm filed a lawsuit this month against the owner of New York Jedi and Lightsaber Academy for trademark infringement.
The businesses previously sought a license from Lucasfilm but were denied. Despite several cease and desist letters from Lucasfilm, the New York and San Francisco based entities continued to use the Lightsaber and Jedi trademarks without authorization which are owned by Lucasfilm. To continue reading, click: Lucasfilm sues Jedi school over Trademark
IPNews® – The Supreme Court will hear a trademark case related to the band the Slants.
The case involves whether the government should grant federal trademarks to words or phrases that can be seen as disparaging. The band claims the band name is a badge of honor and that it is fighting for its rights to free speech. To continue reading, click: Supreme Court to Decide Whether Offensive Names Can be Trademarked
IPNews® – Donald Trump Jr., son of Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump, recently posted a controversial Skittles Tweet.
The image is a white bowl full of rainbow colored Skittles. The text on the image compared Syrian refugees to deadly Skittles and after creating the controversy was removed from Twitter due to copyright infringement issues. To continue reading, click: Donald Trump Jr. Tweets a Skittles Copyright Infringement
IPNews® – ABC and Yahoo are being sued for the use a California father’s live stream of his son’s birth.
The father is stating that the companies did not have permission to use the video. ABC and Yahoo claim that the event was newsworthy and that only a small portion was used thus it was a “fair use” that did not require permission. To continue reading, click: Father Sues for Copyright Infringement After Live Streaming Baby’s Birth
IPNews® – Walmart has filed for a patent that might bring your shopping cart to life.
The patent involves technology that would allow your shopping cart to drive itself and answer your questions while you focus on shopping. While likely to improve the shopping experience, the technology is expected to decrease the staffing required for each store. To continue reading, click: Walmart Seeks Patent for Robo-Shopping Cart