IPNews® – Like Mickey Mouse before him, the popular character Popeye the Sailor Man entered the public domain in 2025.
While the appearance of the character can no longer be protected, trademark rights do not expire so long as the trademark is continually used. Those trademark rights are being tested by a company that recently
IPNews® – You may have thought that Blockbuster, the once popular video rental store, was long gone.
To the contrary, the company is alive and kicking and policing its trademark. Southern Feed and Seed, LLC recently filed a trademark application for Block Buster and may be learning the hard way that BLOCKBUSTER is still a
IPNews® – Kanye West seems to be a fan of filing trademark applications.
The musician has filed hundreds of them. The only problem is that they are abandoning almost as fast as they are being filed. To continue reading, click: The U.S. Government Has a Kanye West Trademark Problem
IPNews® – Disney has recently opposed a trademark application for “Click the Mouse.”
At first blush this might seem to be a frivolous complaint. However, the company using Click the Mouse sells Disney vacations which complicates the issues. To continue reading, click: Disney Trademark Fight: Can Disney Claim Ownership of “Mouse”?
IPNews® – Elon Musk has publicly declared a desire to never use the TWITTER trademark again.
That may come back to bite him, since a company named Operation Bluebird is now trying to take the TWITTER trademark for their own use. To this end, Operate Bluebird filed a trademark cancellation against X. To continue reading
IPNews® – A battle is brewing over the strength of the trademark EMOJI.
A company called Movingetc, LLC is attempting to register a trademark for IMOJI, but Emoji Co. GmbH is having none of it. Is EMOJI really a protectable trademark? To continue reading, click: Is Using the Word Emoji Illegal? The Emoji Trademark Saga
IPNews® – Home warranty companies that send misleading letters soliciting business may have met their match.
Fannie Mae has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against several of them. While these companies may argue that they are not a scam, they cannot argue that they don’t have permission to use Fannie Mae’s trademarks. To continue reading
IPNews® – OpenAI has had plenty of intellectual property issues lately.
From copyright issues in training its AI, to difficulty in registering CHATGPT. Now the company is having problems registering SORA, its text to video generation application. To continue reading, click: What’s in a Name? OpenAI Faces the Loss of Sora Trademark
IPNews® – Lynnea Bamberg filed a trademark application for “Gator Done” for use in relation to apparel.
The University of Florida Gators are not pleased. This is especially true since Ms. Bamberg first requested a license to use the Gators trademark and was denied. To continue reading, click: Florida Gators Trademark Battle Erupts After Denied
IPNews® – In the wake of the tragic events surrounding Charlie Kirk, many trademark applications have been filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The applicants are typically making some reference to Charlie Kirk. This is likely to be a problem unless they have permission to do so. To continue reading, click: USPTO