Lego Sues Figurine Maker for Infringement Claims
LEGO, maker of toy plastic bricks used to construct various objects, and minifigure figurines, which look like people with interchangeable parts, has filed a lawsuit against Thaddeus Dillon, owner of Big Papa’s Collectibles, for copying its minifigure figurines.
October 25, 2016
Late Artist’s Estate Sues McDonald’s For Copyright Infringement
McDonald’s is facing a copyright lawsuit from the estate of Dash Snow, a graffiti artist who died in 2009, after artwork that is allegedly similar to Snow’s was discovered is several of the fast food chain’s restaurants around the world, including here in the U.S. Snow’s work has been featured in museums and galleries, as well as auctioned off by fine art auction house Sotheby’s.
October 18, 2016
Louis Vuitton Victorious in Trademark Lawsuit From Footwear Company
On September 13th, a New York district court judge granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of Louis Vuitton and dismissed a trademark suit against the high-end fashion brand from footwear startup LVL XIII.
October 11, 2016
Dallas Cowboys File Trademark Action Against Former Player
A notice of opposition has been filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) against the Palmer-Williams Group, a youth development nonprofit formed by Sherman Williams and David Palmer.
September 27, 2016
Rights-Policing Partner of Warner Bros. Accidentally Flags Warner Bros. for Piracy
Earlier this year, we wrote about some of the issues with automated copyright infringement reporting systems after Fox included a YouTube user’s personal gameplay footage in an episode of Family Guy, and then later flagged the same gameplay footage as infringement.
September 20, 2016
Are Advertising Keywords the Next Frontier in Trademarks?
A district court judge in Connecticut has denied a motion for summary judgment in part for Provide Commerce, an internet retailer of gift baskets and flowers, in a trademark lawsuit from Edible Arrangements over the use of keyword search terms matching Edible Arrangements’ protected marks.
September 13, 2016
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