water-slide.jpgIPNews® – SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. was granted a victory in court Tuesday, as the judge in the case ruled to not grant an injunction to bar the company’s use of the term “Aquatica” for its water parks.

Spiraledge, Inc., manufacturers of a swimwear line by the name “Aquatica,” argued that SeaWorld’s water parks by the same name are likely to cause confusion among consumers between the two uses.  While the injunction was not granted, the case is still ongoing in California Federal Court.  To continue reading, click: Judge Sides with SeaWorld in Fight for Aquatica Trademark

apple-store.jpgIPNews® – Technology giant Apple, Inc. ended its lawsuit on Tuesday against Amazon in which it demanded Amazon cease use of the term APP STORE.

Apple originally filed a lawsuit against Amazon in 2011 after Amazon launched its “appstore,” as Apple claimed it had exclusive rights to the term.  Apple agreed to drop its claims on June 28, granting Amazon permission to use the term “appstore” freely.  To continue reading, click: Truce between Apple and Amazon over Trademark for App Store

face.jpgIPNews® – A patent case against Toshiba America, Inc. was filed in Delaware Federal Court on July 2nd which claims that the company violated patents related to facial recognition technology.

CeeColor Industries, LLC alleges that Toshiba has violated the patents it holds for facial recognition technology by using the technology in Toshiba’s line of Qosmio laptops.  CeeColor has two other patent infringement lawsuits underway for similar infringements.  To continue reading, click: Facial Recognition Patent Infringement Claim Lodged Against Toshiba

barrel.jpgIPNews® – Kraft Food Group, Inc. won a preliminary injunction in its trademark infringement case against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. as a Federal Judge barred the company from selling any grocery products bearing the “Cracker Barrel” label in stores. 

Kraft’s lawsuit is still pending.  The case will ultimately decide if Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has the right to use its logo for meats despite Kraft’s trademark for “Cracker Barrel” for cheese.  To continue reading, click: Kraft Wins Preliminary Injunction in ‘Cracker Barrel’ Trademark Dispute

monitor.jpgIPNews® – 7 major technology corporations got hit with a patent infringement lawsuit Friday involving technology for sleek computer screens.

Innovative Display Technologies, Inc. alleges that major companies including Dell, Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. violated its patents in development of new energy-efficient displays for computers and cell phones.  Innovative Display Technologies is seeking damages and injunctive relief.  To continue reading, click: Technology Company Accuses Dell, HP of Patent Infringement

football.jpgIPNews® – Research Group Three Inc., a motorcycle products company, is challenging Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Lee Griffin III in his attempt to trademark his iconic nickname, RG3.

The conflict began after Griffin formed Thr3escompany LLC to develop RG3 branded apparel and filed for a trademark for RG3.  Research Group Three opposed the application, claiming it has been producing apparel featuring the trademark RG3 since 1999.  To continue reading, click: Redskins’ QB Hits Roadblock on RG3 Trademark

icecream2.jpgIPNews® – Fast food giant Wendy’s International, Inc. has filed a complaint against United Dairy Farmers, Inc. for trademark infringement based on United Dairy’s Frosties brand ice cream treat.

Wendy’s argues that the Frosties product infringes on the trademark it has held for Frosty since 1969, as well as the trade dress protection it holds for the packaging for the same product.  Wendy’s is seeking damages against United Dairy for willful infringement of its intellectual property and is seeking damages.  To continue reading, click: Wendy’s Battles “Frosty” Trademark Infringement

home-price.jpgIPNews® – The fight over a patent for online home appraisal systems continues between Zillow and Trulia as both spar in federal court.

Zillow originally filed its lawsuit against Trulia for patent infringement, claiming Trulia’s home valuation service resembled its own program too closely.  Trulia countered, arguing Zillow’s patent is merely for an abstract idea and therefore it should not be eligible for patent protection.  To continue reading, click: Home Valuation Services Face Off Over Fight for Patent

birthday.jpgIPNews® – The copyright for “Happy Birthday to You” has come into contention recently, as a filmmaker filed a lawsuit in New York seeking to cancel the song’s copyright protection.

The debate stems over the copyright held by Warner/Chappell Music, originally obtained in 1935 for the piano composition still in use.  Opponents claim that the song is, in fact, much older, and therefore that the song belongs in the public domain.  To continue reading, click: Filmmaker Files Lawsuit to Cancel Copyright for “Happy Birthday” Song

dna-strand.jpgIPNews® – All patents held for naturally occurring genes were struck down by the Supreme Court Thursday, as they ruled that objects found in nature are not patentable.

The court struck down arguments made by Myriad Genetics, which argued that it spent millions of dollars isolating these genes, which should be eligible for patent protection.  The court defined the scope of patent protection for genetics research, establishing the difference in patentability for synthetic genes versus naturally occurring genes.  To continue reading, click: Natural Genes Not Patentable, Says Supreme Court