IPNews® – The maker of the Tommy Gun machine gun recently filed a lawsuit to stop a new brand of vodka which uses the Tommy Guns name.
Saeilo Enterprises, Inc. filed the trademark and trade dress lawsuit in New York against Alphonse Capone Enterprises, Inc. Beyond vodka, Alphonse Capone Enterprises also sells cigars and operates a restaurant and bar said to be an old gangster hangout. To continue reading, click: Gunmaker files Trademark Lawsuit Over “Tommy Guns” Vodka
IPNews® – Samsung’s ChatOn messaging system is the latest target in a patent infringement lawsuit brought in Texas Federal Court by Mobile Telecommunications Technologies LLC.
Mobile Telecommunications is alleging that ChatOn infringes patents that were registered 13-14 years ago. Samsung’s technology also includes applications related to email systems such as Hotmail. To continue reading, click: Samsung’s ChatON May be Off Due to Patent Infringement Allegations
IPNews® – The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld New York-based Aereo’s right to stream live local television programing.
The broadcasting companies are claiming that Aereo is exploiting a loophole in the copyright law, while consumer groups are ecstatic. Meanwhile, Aereo has plans to roll out its service across the nation. To continue reading, click: Appeals Court Agrees: Aereo’s TV Streaming Service is Not a Copyright Infringement
IPNews® – After issuing an Office Action refusing registration of the IPAD MINI trademark, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office recently reversed its position on two separate grounds.
The Examining Attorney at the USPTO initially believed that the trademark IPAD MINI was merely descriptive, and also rejected the specimen of use submitted with the application. On April 3, 2013, without any response filed by Apple, the Examiner withdrew the refusals. To continue reading, click: USPTO Reverses Position on Apple’s IPAD MINI Trademark Application
IPNews® – ResMed Inc. has filed a patent lawsuit and an ITC complaint against two Taiwan based companies over products related to the treatment of sleep apnea.
Apex Medical Corp. and Medical Depot Inc. face an exclusion order in the ITC and damages in addition to an injunction in the federal action. ResMed is alleging that the companies have infringement at least seven of its patents. To continue reading, click: ResMed Sues For Infringement of Sleep Apnea Patents
IPNews® -The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in Disney’s favor in a case involving the TINKERBELL trademark.
The 2nd Circuit held that Disney had the unfettered right to buy the TINKERBELL trademark despite the existence of an ongoing license to a third company – Icebox-Scoops, Inc. Icebox-Scoops had claimed that it was damaged by Disney as a result of the purchase. To continue reading, click: Disney Wins Dismissal in Feud Over TINKERBELL Trademark
IPNews® – It appears that an ongoing patent battle between Microsoft and Motorola Mobility, now owned by Google, has come to an end.
In a recent decision in the ITC, an Administrative Law Judge held that Microsoft had not infringed Motorola’s patent. The decision relates to Microsoft’s popular Xbox 360 gaming console. To continue reading, click: ITC Sides with Microsoft in Patent Claim
IPNews® – Unilever NV and International IP Holdings, LLC have filed lawsuits against each other in two separate federal courts to determine whether the SLIMFUL trademark infringes the SLIM-FAST trademark.
International IP Holdings filed a lawsuit for declaratory relief that its SLIMFUL trademark does not infringe Unilever’s SLIM-FAST trademark in Michigan federal court. Unilever also filed a complaint in New York federal court, alleging that the Slimful products infringe Unilever’s trademarks and trade dress.
To continue reading, click: Diet Food Companies Clash over SLIM-FAST and SLIMFUL Trademarks
IPNews® – The Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court’s ruling that jewelry maker Solid 21’s RED GOLD trademark is generic and therefore is not protectable.
Solid 21’s rival Breitling USA, Inc. argued that the lower court was right to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by Solid 21 because the trademark RED GOLD is generic as it describes the color of the metal alloy that it refers to. The appeals panel, however, said that Solid 21 had shown its trademark was registered and therefore was entitled to the presumption of validity.
To continue reading, click: Ninth Circuit Reverses Ruling that Jeweler’s RED GOLD Trademark is Generic
IPNews® – THX, Ltd. lodged a complaint against Apple, Inc. in California Federal Court claiming that the technology giant is infringing its patent for narrow-profile speakers.
THX, a cinematic acoustics company founded by “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, filed the complaint in the Northern District of California claiming that Apple is selling and importing products that infringe its narrow-profile speaker patent. THX is seeking damages and an injunction prohibiting Apple from continuing the infringement.
To continue reading, click: Apple Sued by THX for Infringing Speaker Patent