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The Fact-Specific Mess of Secondary Meaning in Trademark Law

May 11, 2015 06:31 pm by Jonathan Schmig

Trademark protection in the U.S. requires three things: that the mark be distinctive; that the mark be nonfunctional; and that the mark be used in commerce. Obviously, there’s a lot...

Land Rover vs. Landwind: China's Copycat Cars Strike Again

April 23, 2015 04:58 pm by Jonathan Schmig

The Western world complaining about China’s intellectual property (IP) regime is nothing new. Which is probably why few are surprised that another dispute between a Chinese company and a European...

Legendary Mexican Fast Food Chain, Naugles, Revived After Del Taco Trademark Battle

April 21, 2015 10:25 am by Jenny Kim

On March 31, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decided that Del Taco could not prove that it had not abandoned the Naugles trademark, effectively...

Trademark Battles Brewing Between Craft Beer Makers

April 16, 2015 01:05 pm by Jonathan Schmig

A recent trademark dispute over a craft beer name has shined a light on a number of important legal issues facing small breweries in the U.S. Seattle-based microbrewery Peddler Brewing Company...

Mansionization Battle: Los Angeles Slammed With New Home Size Limits

April 14, 2015 09:09 am by Sheren Javdan

Los Angeles residents are reeling because of new ordinances restricting home sizes in 20 single-family neighborhoods. Many are concerned that the restrictions, lasting up to two years, could have a...

Amazon Sues To Ban Fake Online Reviews

April 13, 2015 05:44 pm by LawInc Staff

Last week, Amazon filed a lawsuit against four websites in order to prevent them from selling fake product reviews on its website. The suit, which was filed in Washington State...

Amazon’s New Patent Will Be Watching You

April 10, 2015 05:09 pm by Jonathan Schmig

For months now, rumors of e-retail giant Amazon’s plans for a brick-and-mortar initiative have been murmured throughout the retailing world. Amazon was supposed to have opened a store in Manhattan...

YouTube Copyright Bots Block Rand Paul’s Presidential Announcement Video

April 07, 2015 02:33 pm by Sheren Javdan

Good luck trying to watch Senator Rand Paul’s presidential announcement speech on YouTube. The Washington Post and Vox’s Andrew Prokop discovered that Rand Paul’s presidential nomination announcement is currently being blocked by...

Iconic San Francisco Small Business Victim of Massive Rent Increase

April 06, 2015 12:56 pm by Jenny Kim

Jeffrey’s Toys, a toy store in downtown San Francisco, will be forced to close its doors on Market Street and Third Street by May 8. One of the handful of independently...

Hulu Victorious in Facebook Data Sharing Lawsuit

April 05, 2015 02:24 pm by LawInc Staff

After four years of litigation, this past week a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Hulu alleging that the streaming video service illegally shared what users were watching on the...

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