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Trademark Basics for the Business Lawyer by Michael Cohen , California – AttorneyEvents
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Rose Bowl Copyright Infringement
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Copyright litigation can be tricky without an attorney. Take, for example, the case of David Bartholomew, a man who claims he is the original designer of the Rose Bowl and Parade logo. Bartholomew claims he came up with the logo while attending school at Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design in 1977. Bartholomew claims that he made the design and gave it to the tournament’s staff, who released it a few years later as the work of a different student, Susan Karasic. Karasic vehemently denies any of this, and says that she has various sketchbook drawings, showing the evolution of...
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Young Buck Trademark Bankruptcy
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What’s the real value of intellectual property? Consider the recent case of rapper David Brown, aka “Young Buck.” The Tennessean recently reported that Buck is has fallen on some rough times, and is involved in a bankruptcy case. Buck owes money for child support, taxes, and a reported $10 million to his current label – 50 Cent’s G-Unit records. If the judge in the case approves a bankruptcy liquidation, the most valuable piece of property he stands to lose is his trademarked name. Buck wants to sign with Cash Money Records, and claims that if signed, he could pay his debts...
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Patents and the Stock Market
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Time and again I am reminded what an important asset patents can be to company’s growth or continued existence. For example, I was reading an article in the Motley Fool today and their review of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, the owners of the “K-Cup” for coffee. The author quoted: “My Foolish colleague Rick Munarriz says he’ll be buying shares of Green Mountain by week’s end because the Keurig machine remains popular, the patent expiration battle is overblown, and the stock is cheap. I think what he’s doing amounts to balancing a steaming cup of coffee in his lap. The K-cup is...
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Grand Theft Auto 5 Trademark Infringement with Speedo?
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With Grand Theft Auto 5’s release all gamers are excited. But who would of thought that GTA and Speedo would get into a trademark spat? One of the most highly anticipated video games of the year, Grand Theft Auto 5, recently released an online trailer. The trailer spread like wildfire, and one apparent detail of the new game may cause a big headache for Rockstar Games, the maker of the iconic and very popular racing game. That detail is the word “Speedophile” printed on the side of a Jetski, looking something like a logo. The word Speedophile may have a simply descriptive...
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GTL Trademark Lawsuit by The Situation
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Jersey Shore star Mike Sorrentino (aka The Situation) is making sure he stays on top. Of his trademarks, that is. Has sued, in the Florida Southern District Court, a newcomer who wants to use Sorrentino’s “GTL” brand to market lifestyle products reminiscent of Jersey Shore style and fashion. MyGTLFuel.com is aimed toward viewers and fans of Jersey Shore, selling Energy Shots, Tanning Lotion and the like. So does the owner, Dana Valentino, actually have any trademark rights that are superior to The Situation? Or is he simply trying to cash in on the ‘Guido’ trend? GTL Fuel, LLC which we believe is...
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Opt Out “.xxx” Domain Name..You Have Until October 28
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As part of its list of new “Sponsored Top-Level Domain” names, or sTLD’s the suffix .xxx was created by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) back in March. This gave adult industry companies the option to get a domain name that ends in .xxx. But what about companies that don’t want a .xxx web site created, using their trademark or name? ICANN is offering a “sunrise period” to companies, that allows them, for a limited time, to opt out of ever having a .xxx version of themselves online. The deadline to opt out is October 28, 2011. After...
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Trademark Infringement of Youngblood Timepieces
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Fossil Watches was served a trade dress and trademark infringement lawsuit Monday, courtesy of Youngblood Timepieces, a newcomer to the fashion watch industry. Taking it one step further, the suit also named several high profile retailers as co-defendants. Macy’s, Nordstrom, Sears, Urban Outfitters, and Amazon.com were all named. The case is No. 11-cv-8175 in U.S. District Court for the district of Central California. Youngblood Co Founder Patrick Martin said, when asked about the suit: “It is our intention to settle this matter with as little complication to all parties involved as possible. At the same time, we will not allow Fossil Inc. to...
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USPTO Issues Patent Number 8,000,000!
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Bye-bye to the 7 million’s, hello to the 8’s. The United States Patent and Trademark Officejust recently granted registration to US Patent No. 8,000,000 Awarded to Second Sight Medical Products for a “Visual Prosthesis Apparatus” that Enhances Visual Perception for the Sight Impaired. Los Angeles Trademark Lawyer...
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Twilight Domain Name Cybersquatting
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It could be argued that twilight.com’s owner Tom Markson simply likes the movies, books, and whole Twilight franchise and has no intention of cybersquatting. But Summit Entertainment, the very lucrative Twilight Franchise’s owner isn’t buying that argument. Mr. Markson is in no way related to Summit Entertainment, and has owned the twilight.com web site since 1994, far before the rise of the Stephanie Meyer books, and their Hollywood versions. Twilight.com is being sued by Summit Entertainment for copyright and trademark infringement. But Markson’s argument seems a little flimsy considering there are Adsense ads on the page, and he’s probably made at...
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