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Big Hero 6 Innovator Contest
The XPrize Foundation, Inc. in association with Disney’s new movie “Big Hero 6” has created its own contest for young innovators. The challenge is for kids 8-17 to describe how they would S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics) to solve problems out there in the world. The big winners get to walk the red…
READ MOREMGM Defends Rocky Trademark From “Philadelphia Fat-Ass Run”
MGM, the film company that owns the rights to ROCKY sent a cease and desist letter to Philadelphia resident, Rebecca Shaefer who planned to launch a “Rocky 50K Fat-Ass Run” inspired by Rocky’s iconic jogging route through the streets of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Magazine columnist Dan McQuade‘s figured out that the boxer ran 30.61 miles by analyzing running…
READ MOREFood Invention Reality Show
Eyeworks TV, the producers behind Extreme Weight Loss on ABC and Bar Rescue on Spike, THIS WEEK ONLY, is holding an audition in Redondo Beach for entrepreneurs with food-related inventions for a new show. The show is just like Shark Tank on ABC, but for food inventions. If interested contact: Kelly Klecha Casting Assistant Eyeworks TV www.eyeworksusa.com
READ MORENo Copyright Protection for Iconic Monkey Selfie
In 2011, wildlife photographer David Slater set up a camera on Sulawesi, a small island in Indonesia. Mr. Slater received an unanticipated gift, a monkey picked up his camera and took hundreds of pictures, including self-portraits or “selfies” that have gone viral on the web this past year. Recently, controversy has erupted over who owns…
READ MORELANHAM ACT: ISSUES AFTER LEXMARK AND POM WONDERFUL
For anyone in the food and beverage industry or involved in business marketing, Michael Cohen will be moderating a seminar on July 14, 2014 at 1PM entitled LANHAM ACT: ISSUES AFTER LEXMARK AND POM WONDERFUL. http://www.lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=14LATB
READ MORERedskins’ Cancellation of Disparaging Trademark Interview
As a follow up to yesterday’s blogpost regarding the landmark decision by the TTAB to cancel the Redskins’ trademarks, I did an interview on KFI 640 AM with Bryan Suits. Enjoy! http://www.stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=1391&c=14803&f=2955333
READ MORERedskins Trademark Cancelled by the Trademark Office
Today, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), cancelled six registered trademarks, that include the term “Redskins” for the Washington Redskins, owned by the NFL. The plaintiffs in the matter were able to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the term Redskins is “disparaging” to a substantial composite of the Native American population….
READ MORETaylor Swift Trademark Infringement Lawsuit with Lucky 13
The clothing and apparel company, Blue Sphere Inc. doing business as Lucky 13, and Robert A. Kloetzly filed a complaint against Taylor Swift and her business entities. In the complaint, BLUE SPHERE, INC. et al. v. SWIFT, et al. CASE NO.: 8:14-cv-00782, Swift is accused of allegedly infringing on Blue Sphere’s federally protected trademarks by…
READ MOREEuropean Union Search Engine Privacy Ruling Effects Millions
This week, the European Union’s highest court ruled that “a search engine like Google should allow online users to be ‘forgotten’ after a certain time by erasing links to web pages unless there are ‘particular reasons’ not to.” This ruling, which affects EU’s 500 million citizens, pushes the brakes on the web’s free flow of…
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Google Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Trademark Infringement Over Adwords
On May 11, 2009, a Texas trademark litigation attorney initiated a class action lawsuit against Google, Youtube, AOL, and Turner Broadcasting System for trademark infringement….
Copyright Aereo Oral Arguments in US Supreme Court
This week, The U.S. Supreme Court began the oral argument stage for ABC Inc. v. Aereo, No. 13-461, a case with colossal ramifications on copyright…
Facebook Trademark Infringement with Teachbook
You can bet social media megalith Facebook is actively scanning the horizon for would be intellectual property infringers. And a few weeks ago it found…