Great post about why it is dangerous to file trademarks without the advice of an experienced trademark lawyer.

Not 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  

Supreme Court has held that isolated human genes are not patentable. See below for more. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324049504578543250466974398.html?mod=djemalertNEWS

Congratulations 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

The 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…

Cohen 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…

Cohen 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/

Early 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…

The 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,…