apple-store.jpgIPNews® – Apple has agreed to pay $24.9 million to settle a years-long lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant technology violated a patent licensed to a Dallas company by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.

The Dallas company, Dynamic Advances, was the exclusive licensee of Rensselaer’s patent.  The lawsuit dates back to October 2012, almost exactly a year after Apple introduced Siri with iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S.  To continue reading, click: Siri Patent Infringement Settlement to Cost Apple $24.9M

stairway.jpgIPNews® – A case against Led Zeppelin for copyright infringement over the song Stairway to Heaven will go to trial.

In the case a band named Spirit claims that Led Zeppelin copied the chord sequence from Spirit’s song “Taurus” in the song “Stairway to Heaven.”  The case survived a statute of limitations defense because Stairway to Heaven was recently remaster and reissued.  To continue reading, click: Copyright Case over “Stairway to Heaven” Heads to Trial

mouse.jpgIPNews® – Electronic dance music star deadmau5 is suing an e-cigarette company for alleged trademark infringement.

The DJ filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit in California saying West Coast Vape Supply is intentionally infringing on his deadmau5 trademark.  He is suing for trademark infringement and is seeking statutory and punitive damages in addition to a permanent injunction to ban West Coast Vape from using deadmodz.  To continue reading, click: Deadmau5 Sues Vape Company for Trademark Infringement

vote.jpgIPNews® – Wildlife photographers Wendy Shattil and Robert Rozinski are suing Donald Trump’s campaign for copyright infringement, after one of their photos was found on merchandise for the GOP candidate.

The Denver-based photographers claim their photo “Bald Eagle Portrait” has appeared on Trump campaign materials without their permission.  Attorneys for the couple are asking for a District Court judge to find Trump’s campaign liable for direct and indirect copyright infringement.  To continue reading, click: Trump Campaign Sued for Copyright Infringement for Using Bald Eagle Photo

apple-store.jpgIPNews® – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the long standing patent case between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.

Apple sued Samsung in 2011, accusing it of copying the designs of its phones which include the rectangular and curved phone body, and the phone’s grid of sixteen colorful icons which appears on the screen.  The highest court has accepted Samsung’s appeal that it shouldn’t be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to Apple for alleged patent infringement.  To continue reading, click: U.S. Supreme Court will Hear Patent Case between Apple and Samsung

bread.jpgIPNews® – Great Harvest has filed a trademark lawsuit against Panera Bread over the slogan used by Panera in its new marketing campaign.  

Great Harvest argues that the slogan is similar enough to its “Bread. The way it ought to be” corporate slogan that it will likely cause confusion among consumers.  There is also concern about an implied relationship between the organizations that does not exist.  To continue reading, click: Great Harvest Files Trademark Lawsuit Against Panera Over Slogan 

music.jpgIPNews® – Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has formally opposed American TV reality star Kylie Jenner’s attempt to trademark the name “Kylie.”

Minogue argues the trademark would cause confusion among consumers and dilute her brand given Jenner’s numerous controversies.  Minogue has held domains and other related Kylie titles since before Jenner’s birth.  To continue reading, click: Kylie Minogue Opposes Kylie Jenner’s Attempt to Trademark “Kylie”

football1.jpgIPNews® – Texas A&M and the Indianapolis Colts reached a settlement over the Colts’ use of the trademarked phrase “12th Man.”  

Texas A&M owns the trademark, and filed a lawsuit against the Colts after cease and desist letters saw no response.  In the settlement, the Colts agreed to cease using the phrase.  To continue reading, click: Texas A&M and Colts Reach Settlement in “12th Man” Trademark Dispute

scarf.jpgIPNews® – British luxury fashion brand Burberry recently filed a lawsuit against J.C. Penney for its use of Burberry’s trademarked check pattern.

Burberry argues that J.C. Penney continued using the trademarked pattern for two months after Burberry brought the trademark infringement to its attention.  This is not the only lawsuit J.C. Penny has been involved in recently.  To continue reading, click: Burberry Sues J.C. Penney over Trademark Pattern

wave.jpgIPNews® – Cardiff 101 Main Street, a non-profit representing a San Diego beach community, is suing the Cardiff Kook Run over its use of a copyrighted surfer statue image.  The surfer statute has become a favorite of pranksters who try to one up each other by dressing the statute in strange garb.

Cardiff 101 Main Street claims that the Cardiff Kook Run knowingly used the image without compensation, while the Cardiff Kook Run is claiming it had no knowledge that the statue was protected by copyright.  To continue reading, click: Cardiff Kook Surfer Statue is Center of Copyright Lawsuit