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Kobe Bryant Files Opposition Over “Black Mamba” Trademark

By Mandour & Associates on March 2, 2017
Posted in Trademark News

basketball.jpgIPNews® – Basketball Star Kobe Bryant has filed a notice of opposition against an online retail store for trademark infringement of his longstanding Black Mamba nickname.  

He is battling 47 / 72 Inc. which filed for the trademark “The Black Mamba”.  Bryant is claiming that the trademarks and uses are too similar.  To continue…

LeBron and Kobe Tattoos Lead to Copyright Lawsuit over NBA 2K16 Videogame

By Mandour & Associates on February 5, 2016
Posted in Copyright News

tattoo.jpgIPNews® – The question over whether tattoos can be copyrighted is the heart of a lawsuit against Take-Two Software, the creators of the videogame NBA 2K16.

Solid Oak Sketches claims copyright ownership over tattoos on NBA players, and argues that the use of those tattoos in the video game is a copyright infringement.  Solid Oak…

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