Here is a great posting by the United States Patent and Trademark Office regarding why you should hire a trademark lawyer to file your trademark application: http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/private_attorney.jsp...
Continue readingGreat post about why it is dangerous to file trademarks without the advice of an experienced trademark lawyer....
Continue readingNot specifically relating to any intellectual property matter, but the young entrepreneurs of Flight Car have come up with an ingenious rental car business that has had their competitors think twice about the business. https://news.yahoo.com/rental-car-co-run-teenagers-undercuts-hertz-avis-142119464.html ...
Continue readingSupreme Court has held that isolated human genes are not patentable. See below for more. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324049504578543250466974398.html?mod=djemalertNEWS ...
Continue readingCongratulations to LA’s new Mayor Eric Garcetti. We are optimistic about Garcetti’s role in shaping LA’s future in the tech area. Why Tech Loves Eric Garcetti...
Continue readingThe sage continues, but this time the brawl between the two high-end fashion titans takes place in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Back in September of 2012, the Second Circuit issued an important fact-specific ruling in regards to Christian Louboutin‘s trademark covering the red sole of their shoe in that protection will remain only when the red outsole is contrasted with the “upper” of the shoe. The opinion stems from the affirmation of the district court’s denial of Louboutin’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Yves Saint Laurent (YSL). The Second Circuit specifically found that “it is the...
Continue readingCohen IP Law Group, P.C. is once again pleased to announce the nomination of Michael N. Cohen for inclusion in the 2013 Southern California Rising Stars Super Lawyers® publication. Super Lawyers® is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, confirmation that nominees are properly licensed, in good standing with the state licensing agency, and, when possible, that they have no history of disciplinary action that would warrant removal from the list. In addition to a general survey, an attorney-led research...
Continue readingCohen IP Law Group PC, is proud to announce that we are one of the select new bloggers for the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA). The blog can be viewed here: http://www.laipla.net/category/trademark-lawyers-mind/ ...
Continue readingEarly this month, Demitri Brown and Donna Evans-Brown (the “Browns”) filed a federal trademark infringement suit against Christopher Bridges p/k/a Ludacris, claiming that Luda’s “Disturbing Tha Peace” trademark is confusingly similar to their mark “Disturb the Peace.” However, “Disturb the Peace” has been canceled since August 31, 2004. This means that the Browns no longer have a valid US Federal Trademark Registration, which ultimately means that they may likely only claim common law trademark rights and not Federal trademark rights. On the other hand, Ludacris has several trademark registrations that incorporate “Disturbing Tha Peace” (Reg. Nos. 3159855, 2945795, 2923163, 2925238, 3220495,...
Continue readingThe LIGHTNING trademark, OHIM Reg. Nos. 011399821 and 011399862, were first issued to Harley Davidson in 2005. Recently, “Lightning” has also become the preferred moniker for Apple’s smaller, 8-pin dock connector. On or around November 22, 2012, Harley Davidson allegedly “partially transferred” trademark rights to Apple with respect to the LIGHTNING mark. That’s great. But, what does this really mean? Well, according to the OHIM Trade Mark search database, Harley Davidson still owns trademark rights over the international classes 25, 26 and 18, while Apple now owns the rights over international classes 9 and 28. Cool. So what does this mean?...
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