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August 18, 2017
The Costco v. Acushnet lawsuit jumped forward last week when Acushnet fired back with its countersuit, five months after Costco initiated proceedings by filing for a declaratory judgment. The dispute, as we have discussed at greater length in previous articles, […]
August 14, 2017
Nintendo is being sued for patent infringement over its massively successful Switch gaming console. The Switch has been Nintendo’s fastest-selling gaming device, with nearly 5 million sales to date. The lawsuit brought by Gamevice alleges that the design and functionality […]
August 10, 2017
Last week a California judge handed down several rulings in favor of Adidas in its suit against Sketchers for allegedly copying several designs including the iconic three stripe logo, its Supernova trademark, and the design of its popular Stan Smith […]
August 7, 2017
Kardashian IP suits continue to stack up with California based Snap Light LLC filing a patent infringement case against Kim Kardashian for endorsing and helping design LuMee’s light-up phone cases. LuMee currently has a separate suit pending in Delaware against […]
August 7, 2017
Do you have an idea or invention that can make a positive impact on people’s lives? Fantastic! Before you can turn your idea or invention into a success, you need to do one thing. Protect It. Follow the 6 steps […]
August 2, 2017
The Apple v. Samsung patent infringement battle is back in the District Court giving Samsung an opportunity to avoid paying its steep damages award. Through several successful rulings and appeals, Apple obtained a $399M judgment for infringement of its design […]
August 2, 2017
Another Kardashian trademark application is being challenged. After failing to prevent Kim Kardashian West’s “KKW” trademarks from being approved at the USPTO, Kirsten Kjaer Weis, a NYC based makeup artist who uses her initials, “KW,” in her business and to […]
July 27, 2017
Namesake businesses are an ongoing and heated point of contention in trademark law, especially in the arts and fashion industries, but law firms are not immune from these disputes either. A prominent Chicago law firm, O’Keefe Lyons & Hynes (OLH) […]
July 19, 2017
A few of the biggest blockbusters from the last few years are at issue in a new lawsuit filed against Disney and Marvel for copyright, trademark, and patent infringement. Reardon LLC is the inventor of the MOVA technology, the basis […]