Wine and Kombucha Companies Fight over Name
When a company trademarks something such as a name or a logo, they are doing it because it protects their business. In a society where brand recognition is often based…
Intellectual Property Blog
Larry the Cable Guy Files Suit against Gas Station
Names and logos can be trademarked. So can catch-phrases. One has to be very careful when naming their business or company after an already-existing trademark. Litigation can be the end…
Fan Conventions Fight it out over Name Trademark
Trademark disputes can be tricky things to pursue. Often, whether or not a trademark has been violated can depend on the presence of space or a punctuation mark. Such small…
YouTube Fights on Behalf of Content Creators
When it comes to intellectual property law, the Digital Millennium Copy Right Act (DMCA) protects owners of a copyright online and allows them to demand a site take down user…
Unwired Planet Wins Patent Trial Against Samsung
It stands to reason that a company would want to protect its patents. A patent can mean the difference in producing something groundbreaking and mimicking what others are already producing.…
TPP Prompts Japan to Revise Copyright Laws
The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership has prompted Japan to consider revising the copyright laws in their country. Many provisions are contained within the agreement pertaining to copyrights, patents and trademark protections.…
Coca-Cola Bottle Patent Turns 100
When it comes to patents, you can never have too many. Even improving a design in just a minuscule way deserves a patent. One company has been innovating and patenting…
The Patent Law Utility Requirement
Patent law can be a tricky issue to approach. The object of getting a patent is so that you can protect your invention from anyone else marketing or selling it.…
Cannabis Dealers Having Trouble Registering Trademarks
Registering a trademark should be one of the first things any savvy business owner does. A trademark, whether it is a name or a logo, can not only make a…
Urban Farmers Lose Trademark Fight
One of the dangers of having a trademark is that it can become generic if you do not police your mark. A simple example of this is Google. To “google”…