emc_uspatentlaw
Dismissal of trademark lawsuit against print on demand website, reversed. OSU v. REDBUBBLE
Trademark law in the United States grants the owner of a trademark the right to exclude others from using a trademark in a way that is likely to cause consumer confusion. Trademark infringement is the unauthorized
“12th Man” lawsuit may reveal if states are ever liable for copyright infringement. CANADA HOCKEY v. TEXAS A&M
United States copyright law grants the creator of a new work the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, transmit and prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work. A creator is granted a copyright
Quantum entanglement patent application rejected because it is inoperative. IN RE: HU
A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted to the inventor of a new, useful and not obvious invention. In the United States an inventor gains a patent by filing a patent application with
Zoom Sues RingCentral For Trademark Infringement
Trademarks are valuable pieces of intellectual property. Companies expend significant sums to promote their trademarks to the public. The association a consumer makes between a trademark and a high quality product is an indicator of
Copyright infringement lawsuit against print on demand website, dismissed. SID AVERY v. PIXELS
In 1998 the United States passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The DMCA implemented a number of laws that brought United States Copyright law into sync with World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty requirements. One
To overcome obviousness rejection you need evidence of nonobviousness. IN RE GORRIS
A patent is a government granted monopoly on an invention for a limited period of time. A patent grants its owner the exclusive right to make, use, sell and import an invention within the country
SKULL trademark for distilled spirits canceled for nonuse. GLOBEFILL v. CALAVERA
A trademark is something that the producer of a product uses to distinguish its products from competitors. Trademark holders are granted the exclusive right to brand products with their trademark. The motivation behind trademark law
Can you reproduce unpublished photographs you found on the street? MONGE v. MAYA
A copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the creator of an original work of expression. Copyright law protects original works of expression like books, music, movies, and photographs. A copyright owner is
Pro se patent plaintiff adds the trial judge as a defendant, gets sanctioned. ARUNACHALAM v. IBM
A patent grants its owner the exclusive right to make, use, sell and import an invention in the United States. If someone other than the patent owner attempts to exercise one of these exclusive rights,
Insurance companies spar over ownership of BANKERS LIFE trademark. CDOC v. LIBERTY
Section 2(d) of the Lanham Act provides that the United States Patent and Trademark Office may refuse to register a trademark if it so resembles a prior used or registered mark “as to be likely,