IPNews® – Kickstriker.com was served with a cease and desist letter from the creators of the KONY 2012 video and campaign for infringing on several of its trademarks.
Kickstriker.com, a new website which parodies controversial topics and campaigns related to war, has stated that it is simply exercising its right to freedom of speech. The creators of KONY 2012, Invisible Children, are threatening a lawsuit if the infringers do not comply. To continue reading, click: Kony 2012 v. KickStriker.com
IPNews® – Popular French footwear designer Christian Louboutin exhausted its final appeal in a French Court this week against fashion designer Zara.
Christian Louboutin had accused its Spanish rival of counterfeiting and unfair competition. This most recent decision was highly anticipated due to the current case between Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent in a New York Court of Appeals. To contiue reading, click: Louboutin Dealt Blow in France
IPNews® – High Roads announced today that it has been granted a patent for its healthcare benchmarking technology.
The newly patented invention, called The Lab, was created in response to gross inefficiencies in human resources departments. High Roads’ latest healthcare software is designed to help companies compare plans by price, company size, industry and geography. To continue reading, click: High Roads Granted Patent
IPNews® – Prescription giant Merck announced today that it lost its recent patent infringement battle against Canadian competitor Apotex.
The Canadian company had been accused of illegally selling a copy of Merck’s popular nasal allergy drug Nasonex. Rather than strictly denying the allegations, Apotex challenged the validity of the Nasonex patent. To continue reading, click: Merck Loses Nasonex Patent Case
IPNews® – On June 5, 2012, General Motors filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for ‘Electra’ for use in relation to automobiles.
This is the second time that GM has filed for the trademark. After owning the trademark for 30 years and allowing it to cancel, GM is attempting to revive the ‘Electra’ trademark once again. To continue reading, click: GM Electra Trademark
IPNews® – Anheuser-Busch attorneys filed Trademark Applications last week with the USPTO to trademark over 40 different airport codes.
Anheuser-Busch also recently filed Trademark Applications for “314” and thirteen other area codes earlier this year. The combined moves make it appear as though the brewer is going after the local craft beer market. To continue reading, click: Anheuser-Busch Trademarks Airport and Area Codes
IPNews® – Kodak has recently lost its patent infringement case against Apple and RIM.
Currently in the middle of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the digital imaging company had hoped for a settlement and to force its two rivals to pay licensing fees. Though initially disheartening for the struggling company, the outcome of the case is still subject to final review by a six-member commission in Washington. To continue reading, click: Kodak Loses Patent Case to Apple
IPNews® – The Navajo Nation has recently filed a lawsuit in federal court in New Mexico against popular clothing retailer Urban Outfitters.
The lawsuit accuses the apparel purveyor of illegally using the Navajo trademarked names and designs, as well violations of the federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act. The Navajo Nation is seeking monetary damages and an injunction preventing the retailer from using its trademarks or variations on any products. To continue reading, click: Navajo Nations Sues Urban Outfitters Regarding Trademarks
IPNews® – Mountain View Pharmaceuticals (MVP) has been granted a European Patent titled “Polyethylene Glycol Conjugates of Interferon-beta-1b with Enhanced in vitro Biological Potency.”
The patent aims to aid in the reduction of cases in which patients with multiple sclerosis suffer from a relapse. It adds to MVP’s portfolio of 170 worldwide patents. To continue reading, click: Multiple Sclerosis Patent
IPNews® – Mag Instrument filed a lawsuit this week in federal court against Larson Electronics over the use of its trademark Magnalight.
Mag Instrument is claiming that the Magnalight, created and distributed by Larson Electronics, is confusingly similar to its registered trademark Mag-Lite. Larson Electronics claims that it has evidence that its products have been distributed since 1973, long before the Mag-Lite products were introduced in 1979. To continue reading, click: Mag Instrument v. MagnaLight Trademark Lawsuit