IPNews® – C&A Marketing, the manufacturer of Polaroid’s Cube camera, recently filed a patent infringement lawsuit against GoPro. C&A marketing argues that GoPro’s Hero4 Session camera violates its design patent for cube shaped cameras.
GoPro argues that it holds the design patent in the EU and began working on the product long before C&A was granted a patent. To continue reading, click: Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against GoPro
IPNews® – Donald Trump now owns the trademark rights to the “Make America Great Again” slogan for use in relation to apparel. Mr. Trump had applied for the trademark in relation to apparel, but the application was refused do to a prior application filed by morning DJ Bobby Bones.
In exchange for his rights, Bobby Bones requested a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital which Mr. Trump apparently complied with and thus the rights were assigned. To continue reading, click: Donald Trump Acquires Right to “Make America Great Again” Trademark
IPNews® – Pinterest lost two cases it filed over trademark infringement, one in the United States and one in the United Kingdom.
Both cases focused on the concepts and phrases surrounding the ideas of “pinning.” Judges in both cases claimed that “pinning” and “pins” are too broad of concepts for all related trademarks to belong to any one company. To continue reading, click: Pinterest Loses Trademark Battle
IPNews® – Donald Trump is threatening lawsuits against websites selling products which use his “Make America Great Again” trademark.
The trademark is registered by Trump for political action committee services, but it was only recently filed for items such as apparel. Proceeds from the sale of authentic Trump products go to the benefit of his campaign for president. To continue reading, click: Donald Trump Threatens Legal Action Over Campaign Slogan
IPNews® – The copyright to the song “Happy Birthday” was recently ruled invalid by a federal judge.
The judge determined that Warner/Chappell Music held the right to the melody and the piano arrangements based on the melody, but not the rights to the lyrics. As a result of the decision Warner/Chappell may be forced to return a large portion of the $2 million in annual licensing fees that it has collected. To continue reading, click: “Happy Birthday” Copyright Ruled Invalid
IPNews® – A lawsuit filed by PETA seeks to give a monkey copyright ownership to photos it took in 2011.
PETA claims the definition of authorship under the U.S. Copyright Act is broad enough to include animals. Thus far the U.S. Copyright Office has stated that it will not grant copyrights to non-humans. To continue reading, click: PETA Sues to Give Monkey Copyright to his Selfie
IPNews® – Segway filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Inventist over its Solowheel and Hovertrax products, claiming they violate its patents on a personal transporter with a balance monitor.
Inventist holds its own self-balancing vehicle patent and has also filed patent lawsuits over hoverboard type products. Given the likeness of both company’s products to the Back to the Future hoverboards, the lawsuit is seen by many as the battle for the hoverboard. To continue reading, click: Segway Files Patent Lawsuit Over Hands-Free Scooter
IPNews® – TiVo announced in its quarterly earnings report that it has filed a lawsuit against Samsung for patent infringement.
The digital video recorder maker claims that Samsung’s digital video recorders violate four of its patents. Settlements and licensing fees related to patents currently make up the majority of TiVo’s revenue. To continue reading, click: TiVo Files DVR Patent Lawsuit Against Samsung
IPNews® – A fight is heating up over the use of “The Queen of Beer” in the adult beverage industry.
Anheuser-Busch, which has long used the “King of Beers” slogan, has commenced opposition proceedings against SHE Beverage Company over use of “The Queen of Beer.” SHE Beverage markets itself as a manufacturer specifically aimed to meet the demands of the female beer drinker. To continue reading, click: “King of Beers” Takes Aim at “The Queen of Beer” in Trademark Tousle
IPNews® – An inventor of technology for equipping handbags with lights and USB ports has sued legendary fashion house Ralph Lauren.
The inventor claims that one of Ralph Lauren’s top selling handbags violates his patent rights. While Ralph Lauren has yet to issue any kind of response, the effects of this patent scuffle could be far reaching as the influx of fashion brands adding wearable technology items keeps growing. To continue reading, click: Ralph Lauren Gets Hit with Patent Infringement Claims Over Handbag