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Wal-Mart and Others Sued over Knockoff UGG Boots
The owner of the UGG footwear brand has sued Wal-Mart, JC Penney, and Sears for allegedly selling knockoffs of UGG boots. Plaintiff Deckers Outdoor Co.’s suits include causes of actions for: fe...
https://capatentlawyer.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/wal-mart-and-others-sued-over-knockoff-ugg-boots/
Google and Viacom Settle YouTube Copyright Dispute
Google and Viacom have settled a seven-year-old lawsuit in which Viacom charged Google with copyright infringement for enabling the streaming of Viacom’s television programs via Google’s YouT...
https://capatentlawyer.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/google-and-viacom-settle-youtube-copyright-dispute/
Federal Circuit Tosses $1 Billion Patent Suit against Qualcomm
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a $1 billion patent suit against Qualcomm brought by Gabriel Technologies Corp. The case involved the use of GPS t...
Schlumberger Claims Its Corporate Counsel Stole Trade Secrets
Schlumberger Ltd.,the world’s largest oilfield services company, has sued its former deputy general counsel in charge of intellectual property, claiming that she stole the company’s trade sec...
In Lexmark Case, Supreme Court Says False Advertising Claims Not Limited to Competitors
The US Supreme Court has ruled that standing in a federal false advertising case is not limited to the advertiser’s competitors. The court held that it is sufficient for standing if the plainti...
Mattel Wins Copyright Case Brought by Former “He-Man” Writer
Mattel Inc. has won summary judgment in a case involving a former freelance writer of “He-Man” mini comics. In 1981, Mattel engaged Donald Glut to create the backstory for Mattel’s “Maste...
Ninth Circuit Holds that Copyright Registration for Collective Work Includes Component Parts
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that copyright registration of a collective work also registers the component parts within it. The case involved Alaska Stock, a stock photography age...
Harley-Davidson Sues Urban Outfitters for Shredding Trademarks
Harley-Davidson has sued clothing company Urban Outfitters Inc. for allegedly violating Harley trademarks by buying licensed Harley clothing, shredding it, and then re-branding the apparel before...
PTO Glossary Program Will Expedite Software Patent Application Process
The US Patent and Trademark Office is introducing a pilot program to use glossaries to speed up the processing of software-related patent applications. The program will launch on June 2 and run u...
Trademark Appeals Board Defines when Catalogs Are Merely Advertising
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the US Patent and Trademark Office has provided an analysis of the elements required to convert a catalog from “mere advertising” to an acceptab...