USPTO Rejects “Let’s Play” Trademark
Sony is now far less likely to gain control over the phrase “Let’s Play” after the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has updated its rejection of the company’s…
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Study of Patent Trials Released
When you have a good idea you need to protect it. If you have invented a device, written a program or come up with a solution that is unique and…
Street Artists File Copyright Lawsuit Against Church
A Miami church is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by eight street artists who donated their talent to paint striking murals at Jose de Diego, a struggling middle school…
Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club over Patent Infringement
If you’re active on the internet and social media, you have probably seen the ads for Dollar Shave Club. They have print ads and television ads running as well. The…
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.…
Apple Loses Patent Fight, Must Pay Hundreds of Millions
Patents are invaluable when it comes to protecting your idea or invention from those who would seek to use it for their own gain. A patent marks it as your…
TPP Reaches Final Agreement
As you may have heard in the news, the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP has just reached their final agreement. All that remains now is for it to be ratified among…
Who Owns IP When You’re an Employee?
Intellectual Property, or IP, is a very lucrative commodity in the digital age. Everyone with an idea, from entrepreneurs to business owners, has a stake in the game of intellectual…
India Struggles with Improper GI Registrations
India has a concept called Geographical Indications, or GI as part of their intellectual property rights laws. A similar concept exists in other countries across the world. This right is…
USPTO Releases Intellectual Property Icons
The variety of IP protections out there can be confusing, and as IP gets more international other countries may not have the same fine distinctions that we do. The USPTO…