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…
Litigation
IP Disputes On the Rise in the UK
The internet has made our lives easier. We’re able to stay connected, research, and find recipes that allow us to cook meals. However, the internet has complicated some aspects of…
Music Sampling Lawsuit Involves No. 1 Hit on Billboard
In the world of music, copyrights are important. Those who remember the 90s can recall that there was a large lawsuit between rapper Vanilla Ice and the writers of the…
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…
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.…
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”…
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…