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Keyword Advertising 101: Be Careful About (Implicitly) Slamming Your Competitors

Daniel Corbett wrote 5 days ago: In the cult-classic b-movie “Cool as Ice” (starring, you guessed it, Vanilla Ice), the p … more →

Tags: Branding Strategies, Search Engines

Rejected: A Lesson in Scandalous or Immoral Trademarks

Ron Giambalvo wrote 1 week ago: On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a group of Native Americans askin … more →

Tags: Recent Posts, Trademark, USPTO, immoral, scandalous!, Washington Redskins, TTAB

Supreme Court Denies Cert in Redskins Trademark Case

Daniel Corbett wrote 1 week ago: The Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a group of Native Americans challenging the WASH … more →

Tags: Sports

Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice

Beck & Thomas, P.C. wrote 2 weeks ago: The October 26, 2009 Federal Register published a final rule effective December 28, 2009 that includ … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property Law, Trademark, Trademarks

No Doubt Sues Activision for Misuse of Avatars1 comment

Daniel Corbett wrote 2 weeks ago: The rock group No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision Publishing, Inc. over Activision’ … more →

Tags: right of publicity

Battle Between Monster and Vermonster Comes to a Close

Daniel Corbett wrote 1 month ago: Hansen Beverage Co., the maker of MONSTER energy drinks, has settled its dispute with Rock Art Brewe … more →

If You Can't Beat Them, Get a License

Daniel Corbett wrote 1 month ago: Whether you followed it in the news as it unfolded or learned about it in a law school class, you pr … more →

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Trademark Law as Overbroad

Beck & Thomas, P.C. wrote 1 month ago: On October 5, 2009, in a 4-3 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the Trademark Counte … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Trade Secret Law, Trademark, Pennsylvania Court Trademark Law, trademark litigation

Apple to Woolworths: Your Apple Falls too Close to Our Tree

Ron Giambalvo wrote 1 month ago: In 2008, Australian company Woolworth’s Supermarkets shed its previous Safeway name and rebran … more →

Tags: Recent Posts, Trademark, Apple Computers, Trademark infringement, Woolworth Supermarket

Chevron Files Trademark Infringement Suits

Beck & Thomas, P.C. wrote 1 month ago: Franchise arrangements often involve a variety of intellectual property rights. Disputes can arise w … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Trademark, Chevron trademark infringement suit, Pittsburgh Trademark Lawsuit, trademark litigation

Pittsburgh Corporation Files Unfair Competition, Trademark Infringement, and Trade Secret Lawsuit

Beck & Thomas, P.C. wrote 1 month ago: Burt Hill, Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation with offices in Pittsburgh, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Unite … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Trade Secret, Trade Secret Law, Trademark, Burt Hill Lawsuit, Pittsburgh company intellectual property lawsuit, Pittsburgh Trade Secret Litigation, Pittsburgh Trademark Lawsuit

Hit the mark without crossing the line: Using university trademarks in advertising

Jason Bakker wrote 2 months ago: WARNING! Before you print up 100,000 blue foam Wolverine claws with your company logo on them or put … more →

Tags: College Marketing Tactics, logos, college licensing, victoria's secret, Collegiate Marks

Trademark Use on Twitter and Facebook

Beck & Thomas, P.C. wrote 2 months ago: The use of a third party’s trademark on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook has rec … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property Law, Trademark, Litigation, trademark litigation, Trademarks, Facebook Username, Twitter Trademark Infringement Case

Ride The Ducks Tour Company Files Trademark Infringement Suit

Beck & Thomas, P.C. wrote 2 months ago: Ride The Ducks is an amphibious tour operator with duck boat tours in Branson, Philadelphia, San Fra … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Trademark, Ride The Ducks Trademark Suit, trademark litigation

The amicus brief filed by INTA with the Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (Grupo Anderson’s Case)

Arturo D. Reyes wrote 2 months ago:   The INTA Bulletin of July 209 (Vol. 64 No. 12) informed that the International Trademark Asso … more →

Tags: amicus brief, Appeal, Arturo D. Reyes, cancellation, FCTAA, Industrial Property Law, INTA, Intellectual Property, invalidation

Forever 21, the fashion copycat that always lands on its feet.1 comment

lako0717 wrote 2 months ago: Anna Sui Spring 2007 RTW | Forever 21 Maven Top Fashion undergoes constant change with a regular rec … more →

Tags: copyright law, Fashion, IP, Apparel, clothing, copycat, Copyright, Design, fashion design

Federal Circuit raises bar for Fraud on Trademark Office

Beck & Thomas, P.C. wrote 2 months ago: In numerous recent cases the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has seemed to be lowering the standard … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property Law, Trademark, Bose, fraud, Fraud on Trademark Office, trademark application, Trademarks, United States Patent & Trademark Office

Here We Go Again - From Netbook to Smartbook and Back Again?

Philipp Hanske wrote 3 months ago: German computer manufacturer Smartbook AG was granted an interim injunction against Qualcomm, Inc. b … more →

Tags: Trade Marks, Intellectual Property, technology, Germany, trade mark, Netbook, Unfair Competition

Disclaimer Requirement for Multi-Class Trademark Applications

Beck & Thomas, P.C. wrote 3 months ago: Recently when working on a Trademark Application for a Pittsburgh-based company, the United States P … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property Law, Trademark, Disclaimer, mulitiple class application, trademark application, trademark application disclaimer


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