shack.jpgIPNews® – Dallas based HomeVestors of America is suing its competitor House Buyer Network and Duane LeGate for trademark infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, injury to business reputation and breach of contract. 

The Complaint alleges that LeGate and Home Buyer Network violated a settlement agreement in which they agreed to transfer a number of domain

slot_machine.jpgIPNews® – The owners of the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas recently filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement against Marchex which is an online advertising and gaming company. 

Marchex was accused of using a website called AcePlay.com to lure customers in with expectations of finding information on the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, but

lime.jpgIPNews® – Start-up energy drink manufacturer Bodyarmor SuperDrink is being sued by Under Armour for trademark infringement in U.S. District Court in the District of Maryland. 

The answer, filed recently, showed that Bodyarmor filed its trademark application with the USPTO approximately five years ago with no objections from Under Armour.  The drink manufacturer calls the

basketball.jpgIPNews® – With recent trademark applications filed for terms such as LINSANITY, FEAR THE BROW and THAT’S A CLOWN QUESTIONS, BRO, it appears that professional athletes are increasingly seeking trademark protection.

In a very interesting article written by Doug Williams at ESPN, we learn the origins of the trend and just how far it has

tv_remote_control.jpgIPNews® – Hulu recently announced that it had dropped its opposition to Dish Network’s trademark application for “TV Everywhere”. 

Hulu had previously claimed the term should not be registered to Dish Network because it was commonly used by a number of other cable providers as a standard and generic industry term.  The application is also

google.jpgIPNews® – Cybersitter filed a complaint against Google and Net Nanny this week for trademark infringement in District Court in the Central District of California. 

Cybersitter, an adult content blocking software company, alleges that Google’s AdWord policy allowed its competitor Net Nanny to direct consumers who conducted searches for “Cybersitter” to the Net Nanny websites

baseball.jpgIPNews® – According to court documents filed this week in St. Louis, Rawlings has initiated a trademark infringement lawsuit against Wilson for utilizing a golden baseball glove that is confusingly similar to its trademarked Golden Glove. 

The offending glove was used in promotional materials with Cinncinati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips and featured golden colored

basketball.jpgIPNews® – Last month newly drafted New Orleans Hornet Anthony Davis filed trademark applications for “Fear the Brow” and “Raise the Brow” with the UPSTO. 

The catchphrases sold so well on t-shirts during Davis’ single year with the Kentucky Wildcats that the basketball player believes he will benefit from seeking trademark protection.  Capitalizing on the