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Legendary Mexican Fast Food Chain, Naugles, Revived After Del Taco Trademark Battle
April 21, 2015 10:04 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 01:04 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...
Amazon’s New Patent Will Be Watching You
April 10, 2015 05:04 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 02:04 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...
Apple Patents a New People-Tracker
March 30, 2015 01:03 pm by Jonathan Schmig
The U.S. Patent Office has just issued Apple a new patent over a process that let’s you track another person’s journey. Apple already has a feature that lets you find your...
Starting a Band? Register a Trademark ASAP
March 26, 2015 04:03 pm by Jonathan Schmig
If you’re starting a band—or thinking of starting a band—chances are that red tape and potential legal hindrances are the last thing on your mind. After all, music is about...
Pharrell and Robin Thicke to Pay $7.3M in Marvin Gaye Copyright Infringement Suit
March 11, 2015 06:03 pm by Jackson McNeill
The line between borrowing and stealing became blurrier this week when a federal jury ruled that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’ song “Blurred Lines” impermissibly copied Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got...
Katy Perry Attorneys Issue Cease and Desist in "Left Shark" Copyright Dispute
February 05, 2015 12:02 pm by Sheren Javdan
Year after year, the Super Bowl is the most watched event on television and this year’s Patriots vs. Seahawks game was no exception. Over 114 million viewers tuned in to watch the...
Twitter vs. Twitpic Trademark Dispute Shuts Down Startup
September 08, 2014 02:09 pm by Sheren Javdan
Social media platform Twitpic is closing its doors on September 25 due to a Twitpic trademark dispute with the social media king, Twitter. The dispute stems from Twiptic’s attempt to...
Google Jumps Over Another Trademark Hurdle
July 29, 2014 01:07 pm by Sheren Javdan
Google has jumped through a major hoop in its efforts to register the word “Glass” as a federal trademark. Google’s goal is to allow it’s product, which allows you to...