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State or Federal Trademark Registration?
The question of whether to register for a state trademark or a federal trademark is one that often comes up when you start looking at protecting your brand. From purely a cost standpoint, the state level tends to be less expensive than filing an application with...
Athletes, Tattoos & Video Games – Are Tattoos Copyrightable?
Have you seen what video games look like these days? It has gotten to the point where you sometimes can’t tell whether or not it’s actually live TV. This is especially the case when it comes to sports games. The animated versions of the athletes are spitting...
Raiders Fan Files For San Antonio Raiders Trademark – Bona Fide Intent?
This week’s newsletter was inspired by a story I read on the San Antonio Express News (“SA Express”) website about a fan of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders who recently applied for the trademark SAN ANTONIO RAIDERS. Along with the news that the St. Louis Rams...
Wearable Technology and Patents
It’s no secret that the annual Consumer Electronic Show (“CES”) is the place for businesses to show off their newest and coolest electronics and innovations. In recent years, it has seen an increase in the amount of technology associated with the fitness and...
Louis Vuitton Loses Trademark Parody Case
Have you seen those bumper stickers or license plate frames on cars that say “my other car is a _________(insert luxury brand)?” You can usually find them on in-expensive cars that have seen better days right? If you find those funny, then I have some good...
NIKE Sues Skechers Over Design Patents
On Monday, January 4th 2016 NIKE, Inc. (“NIKE”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (“Skechers”). NIKE claims Skechers is infringing on 8 design patents that have issued and are owned by NIKE. Three of those patents are...
The Dark Side – Star Wars Trademark Infringement
With the upcoming release of the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” it seems as...
Can You Hear the Pin Drop? Pinterest Loses Trademark Fight
Pinterest, Inc. (“Pinterest”) took a hit this week in its effort to enforce...
Uber vs. Uber – Trademark Issues for Popular App
Uber, the extremely popular company behind the app which allows users to order...
Google & Alphabet…Easy as 123?
In August, Google, Inc. announced that it was restructuring its company...
To the Batmobile! Copyright Protection for Batman’s Ride.
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