America’s trademark litigation gravy train – the Bratz / Barbie case is back!
I can’t claim to be keeping close tabs on what’s going on in theBarbie / Bratz trademark litigation. But lookie here: A federal appeals court has... Read more
Tag: Big IP
M-I-C . . . see you in court!
Could there be a mouse hole in Mickey’s larder? The Los Angeles Times reports: All signs pointed to a Hollywood ending with Disney and Mickey... Read more
More, more, Moore!
One of my favorite ever topics here on LOC has been the litigation brought by the University of Alabama against painter Daniel Moore for unauthorized... Read more
What “Beating Righthaven” means
Instapundit links to Donald Douglas’s blog post, Beating Righthaven. Excerpt: Righthaven files “no warning” lawsuits. That is, it gives no advance notification to defendants, which violates... Read more
COICA: Big IP supersizes it
Everything I’ve written about here for the last five years, or just about everything, is about to get a lot worse, explains David Post: Congress... Read more
Lawyer: Apple trademark claim “silly”
CNN.com reports: A lawyer for Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday dismissed as ridiculous a long-running trademark infringement claim by The Beatles’ Apple Corps record label... Read more
Best of 2011: What “beating Righthaven” means
First posted November 3, 2011. Instapundit links to Donald Douglas’s blog post, Beating Righthaven. Excerpt: Righthaven files “no warning” lawsuits. That is, it gives no advance... Read more
Best of 2013: A bunch of WHARTON business
First published August 16, 2013. Steve Baird — redoubtable Steve Baird — has a great post about a bunch of trademark business involving claims by... Read more
A bunch of WHARTON business
Steve Baird — redoubtable Steve Baird — has a great post about a bunch of trademark business involving claims by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton... Read more
PROTECT IP — Threat or menace?
Got this video by Kirby Ferguson from Holmes Wilson at “Fight for the Future,” a starry-eyed organization that looks a little naive and a little goofy, but... Read more
Up in smoke
Ever hear about people who buy ultra-expensive fine jewelry and then, concerned with security, keep it in a vault and wear a copy of the... Read more
The latest intel on Intel’s trademark adventures – Bumped, UPDATED with prejudice
Forget about that dull, boring stuff about the negotiations between the Federal Trademark Commission and Intel Corporation’s so-called anticompetitive practices. It’s dog eat dog out... Read more