Cheese.jpgIPNews® – A lawsuit was brought against Kraft Foods in Illinois Federal Court, alleging the company’s use of ‘Toppers’ is in violation of a trademark held by Saputo Cheese.

Kraft introduced its Velveeta Toppers cheese product in late 2012, which Saputo claims is in direct competition to its Stella Toppers cheese brand, which it has used since 2006.  After Kraft refused to stop use of the trademark, Saputo filed a lawsuit against Kraft Foods on June 7th.  To continue reading, click: Kraft’s Use of TOPPERS Alleged to be Trademark Infringement

books-stack.jpgIPNews® – A jury ruled in Eastern Texas federal court that Barnes & Noble did not infringe on the patent for gift card activation technology held by Alexsam Inc.

Barnes & Noble is just one of seven big retailers Alexsam has brought lawsuits against for patent infringement, and was the first case to be decided in court.  The jury rejected Alexsam’s claims of infringement and its request for $72 million in damages in this case, but what that means for the other retailer defendants remains to be seen.  To continue reading, click: Jury Rules No Gift Card Patent Infringement by Barnes & Noble

tv_remote_control.jpgIPNews® – A major settlement was struck over TiVo’s patent infringement claims with three major competitors agreeing to pay $490 million.

TiVo brought separate lawsuits against Motorola, Time Warner Cable, and Cisco Systems, claiming that their TV recording devices violated TiVo’s original patent for such a device.  This collective settlement reinforces the strength of TiVo’s patent for its set-top cable boxes, and adds to its winnings from previous patent infringement cases, now totaling $1.6 billion.  To continue reading, click: TiVo Maintains Dominance in Patent Lawsuits over Digital Video Recorders

shoes-redsoles.jpgIPNews® – Luxury shoe brand Louboutin recently sued Charles Jourdan Fashion Footwear for infringement of its red-soled shoe trademark.

The lawsuit in New York Federal Court alleges that Charles Jourdan knowingly manufactured and distributed counterfeit Louboutin shoes to retailers like DSW.  Louboutin is seeking $2 million in damages for each trademark that was infringed. To continue reading, click: Louboutin Sees Red over Trademark Infringement

concert-2.jpgIPNews® – The fallout between Stone Temple Pilots band members and their lead singer, Scott Weiland, has reached Los Angeles Superior Court with both sides trading lawsuits claiming trademark infringement against the other.

STP bandmates brought a lawsuit against their former lead singer after firing him from the band, alleging breach of contract and improper use of trademarks for using STP songs and album names while on tour by himself.  Weiland fired back, filing his own countersuit. To continue reading, click: Accusations of Trademark Infringement Fly Among Stone Temple Pilots Band Mates

groupon.jpgIPNews® – Blue Calypso’s newest patent has inspired another round of lawsuits related to electronic coupon technology.  Groupon and Yelp, among others, are the targets of the accusations.

Blue Calypso previously filed a patent lawsuit against Yelp in a related action.  To continue reading, click: Groupon, Yelp Sued for Patent Infringement in Electronic Couponing Wars

coffee_beans.jpgIPNews® – A District Court Judge in Massachusetts ruled that Keurig’s patent for single-serve coffee canisters was not violated by Rogers Family Co., producers of the OneCup line of coffee pods.

The issue stemmed from Rogers’ manufacture of a coffee cartridge for use in Keurig brand coffee makers. The lawsuit brought by Keurig alleged that Rogers violated its patents by selling a product with the same use and similar design to Keurig coffee cartridges, but the judge disagreed. To continue reading, click: Loss for Keurig in Coffee Pod Patent Lawsuit

nike.jpg.jpgIPNews® – Nike has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in an attempt to end a trademark lawsuit filed against it by Fuel Clothing Company Inc.

The dispute involves the trademark FUEL used primarily in relation to apparel.  Nike claims that the FUEL trademark has effectively been abandoned due to naked licenses and a failure to police use of the trademark.  To continue reading, click: Nike Fights FUEL Trademark Infringement By Claiming Abandonment

teeth.jpgIPNews® – Proctor & Gamble, developer of Crest Whitestrips, is suing a developer of dental care products for infringement of 3 of its patents.

P&G claims CAO Group Inc. knowingly copied its system of whitening teeth using sheer adhesive strips.  A Ohio Federal Court will determine the outcome.  To continue reading, click:  Proctor & Gamble Alleges Infringement of Whitestrips Patents

guitar-gibson.jpgIPNews® – U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson recently made clear that he is leaning toward dismissing Viacom from a trademark infringement matter initiated by Gibson guitars.

Viacom claims that it merely licensed the rights to use the “SpongeBob SquarePants” trademark to a third party and had no part in any infringement alleged by Gibson against its licensee.  Gibson is claiming that Viacom and its licensee both infringed on its “Flying V” trademark.  To continue reading, click: Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke’s “Flying V” Guitar Trademark Lawsuit