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Today we are going to look at a trademark opinion on marijuana released by the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”), two Miami breweries fighting over a name, and a set of strip clubs arguing over a legendary Native American name. IN RE MORGAN...
By now you have probably seen people strolling down the streets staring at their phones as if they using them as some sort of compass to find hidden treasure. Well, they are, and the hidden treasures they are looking for are Pokemon characters. WHAT IS POKEMON GO?...
Think Twice Before Spoiling Game of Thrones Spoilers. Whether it be avoiding social media to not find out what happens during your favorite television series, or stopping someone midsentence from telling you the score of a game you are planning on watching...
Even if you aren’t a fan of band Led Zeppelin, I’m willing to bet that you have heard the famous song “Stairway to Heaven.” The opening riff of the song is arguably one of the most recognizable parts of a song that has withstood the test of time since its...
In what was meant to be a move to honor the late Justice Antonin Scalia, George Mason University announced that it would be renaming its law school to “The Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University.” Unfortunately for the school, not much thought...
Last year, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Samsung infringed a number of design patents owned by Apple and awarded Apple a $399 million judgment based off of the profits made by Samsung. The battle between the smartphone giants did not end there, however....
A few months ago, I wrote about Uber’s potential trademark issues with a company in Florida named Uber Promotions (“Promotions”), which offers transportation services, specifically limousines and party buses. The Uber we all know is the popular...
The question of whether to register for a state trademark or a federal...
Have you seen what video games look like these days? It has gotten to...
This week’s newsletter was inspired by a story I read on the San...
It’s no secret that the annual Consumer Electronic Show (“CES”) is the place...
Have you seen those bumper stickers or license plate frames on cars that say...
On Monday, January 4th 2016 NIKE, Inc. (“NIKE”) filed a patent...
