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Teller Sues for Theft of Magic Trick
Stolen Magic Trick Starts Lawsuit Teller Sues for Theft of a Magic Trick – Teller, of the famous duo Penn & Teller, is suing Gerard Dogge for copyright infringement. Dogge.
USPTO Produces New TV Series “Science of Innovation”
Video Series Designed To Inspire Future Inventers The United States Patent and Trademark Office teamed up with the National Science Foundation, the National Science Teachers Association, and NBC Learn.
Judge Rules Yankees Baseball Team is Evil Empire
“Baseballs Evil Empire” Rejected For Trademark The TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeals Board) rejected a trademark application for the phrase “Baseball’s Evil Empire” from a company named Evil Enterprises, Inc..
USPTO Withdraws Rejection of Apple’s iPad Mini Trademark
USPTO Withdrew Prior Rejection The trademark office previously rejected Apple’s trademark application for ‘iPad Mini’ for being merely descriptive. The examiner defined iPad as merely descriptive because the examiner.
Patent Office Flooded With Applications Prior to Cannabis Rule Changes
Patent Rules Change On March 16th 2013 The USPTO was flooded with about five times as many applications on the week ending on March 15, 2013. Ordinarily, the Patent.
Tommy Guns Vodka Sued By Gun Manufacturer Thomason Machine Gun
Thomas Machine Gun Sues Tommy Gun Vodka Saeilo Enterprises Inc, the manufacturer of the Thomson Machine Gun, also known as the Tommy Gun, sued the Alphonse Capone Enterprises Inc., the.
USPTO Denies Apple Trademark On iPad Mini
The United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) denied Apple Computer’s application for the mark ‘iPad Mini’ for being ‘merely descriptive’. Merely descriptive is one of five categories defining.
“It’s a Small World” Song May Constitute Pain & Suffering
30 Minutes Of ‘Its A Small World’ On A Loop Garnered A $4,000 Settlement At least a court has found that being caught on the Disney ride for 30 minutes.
Google’s Patent Search Gets Better With Art Patent Database Access
With a single click, it searches multiple sources for related content that existed at the time the patent was filed… Google is well known for containing a wealth of.
Copyright Alert 6 Strike System
System Designed To Reduce Copyright Infringement On The Internet. The new Copyright Alert System (CAS) is a collaborative effort between many of the powerhouses in the entertainment industry and the.
Online Terms Rating Website Debuts
Read Fine Print Before Signing As legal counsel, we at Gleam Law do urge all of our clients to always read the fine print before signing. But we also.
Musical Group LMFAO Patent Rejected for Immoral Behavior
LMFAO Patent Rejected For Immoral Or Scandalous Behaviour The music group LMFAO has recently filed their applications with the USPTO for the second time. The Patent and Trademark Office.
Virtual Reality Smoking System Helps People Quit Smoking
ick Smoking For those with a new year’s resolution of quitting smoking, congratulations! For you, we have a virtual reality smoking system patent to help you on your way. The.
Martin Professional Granted Design Patent on Mac Aura
The Mac Aura is a unique fixture because of the eye candy aura effect Martin Professional, one of the leaders in the entertainment lighting industry, was granted a US design.
Patent Trolls Filing Majority of US Patent Lawsuits
61% of Patent Lawsuits Brought By ‘Patent Assertion Entities Colleen Chien, a law professor at Santa Clara University, provided research showing that 61% of US Patent lawsuits in 2012.
Google & Rosetta Stone Settle Lawsuit
Trial Court Granted Google’s Motion For Summary Judgment Google and Rosetta Stone settled a trademark infringement lawsuit filed in 2009. Rosetta Stone sued Google, Inc. for selling advertisement keywords.
Pictures of Qualcomm’s Patent Wall
1,395 Patent Pictures On Display Pictures of Qualcomm’s Patent Wall – Qualcomm displays 1,395 patents at their San Diego headquarters. This is a fraction of the roughly 13,000 patents in.
Excelsior Printing Company Sues the Oatmeal
Trademark Infringement Suit Filed Against The Oatmeal Excelsior Printing Company filed a trademark infringement suit against Mathew Inman’s “The Oatmeal.” Inman partnered with Papyrus-Recycled Greetings, Inc to offer the.
Southern CA Coffee Shop Offers Free Legal Advice
Coffee Shop In Southern California Serves Up Legal Advice A coffee shop, called Legal Grind and located in southern California, is offering legal services and coffee at one bundled.
VirnetX Wins $368 Million Judgment for Apple Patent Infringement
Apple Loses $368m Judgement VirnetX won a judgment of $368m from Apple for patent infringement. The jury found Apple had infringed on two patents related to the Apple software,.
10 Humorous Hollywood Legal Disclaimers
Legal Disclaimer Jokes In Movies- Top Ten 10 Humorous Legal Disclaimers from Hollywood. Borat “Selling piratings of this movie disc will result in punishment by crushing.” Dogma “1) a renunciation.
The Art of Patent Drawings
“Readily Portable Burrito” Is Fan Favorite Nonprovisional utility patents and design patents require drawings in the application. Patent drawings, while extremely useful in understanding the invention, also come with.
US District Court Rules Facebook’s “Like” Button is Not Free Speech
FB Like Button Ruling In District Court District Judge Raymond A. Jackson ruled that a Facebook “Like” is not constitutionally protected speech under the First Amendment. Several Sheriff’s deputies.
MyVidster Currently Safe Under DMCA
Revised Injunction Against MyVidster MyVidster currently safe under the DMCA The Seventh Circuit issued an opinion reversing the injunction against myVidster, a social video bookmarking site. Flava Works sued.