EU Court Quashes War Over Herbed Cream Cheese
Putting the kibosh on a case involving Dutch cream cheese, Europe’s highest court ruled Tuesday that the taste of a food product is not eligible for copyright protection.
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Nintendo Sues Pirate
Nintendo USA sued Jacob Mathias and Mathias Designs in Phoenix Federal Court, claiming he’s sold “a staggering number of unauthorized copies of Nintendo’s video games” on the internet, in a “brazen and mass-scale infringement of Nintendo’s intellectual property rights.”
Read moreMuhammad Ali Fox Broadcasting Lawsuit Likely to Proceed
A federal judge indicated on Thursday that she will advance a lawsuit accusing Fox of using boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s likeness without permission in a 2017 Super Bowl promotional video.
Read moreBarcelona Footballer Messi Scores EU Trademark
Reinstating a trademark for Lionel Messi, the European General Court found Thursday that the soccer star is famous enough that his name wouldn’t be confused with a similar-sounding brand.
Read moreCrocs Loses EU Registration Over Registration Delay
Having already sold 10,000 pairs of its signature clog before obtaining registration of its design in the EU, Crocs failed Wednesday to overturn an invalidity judgment at the European General Court.
Read moreNorCal Brewer Can’t Dodge Suit Over Thelonious Monk Ale
The son of acclaimed jazz musician Thelonious Monk scored a small victory in federal court Wednesday when a judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit claiming a Northern California brewer used his father’s name and likeness to sell beer-themed merchandise without permission.
Read moreFox Faces $30M Suit Over Muhammad Ali Super Bowl Promo
The corporate entity that owns the intellectual-property rights of Muhammad Ali claims in a federal lawsuit that Fox, without permission, used the boxing legend’s likeness in a promotional video that aired immediately before last season’s Super Bowl.
Read moreTrump Announces Inquiry Into Chinese Trade Practices
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new inquiry into Chinese trade practices, including its alleged theft of U.S. companies’ intellectual property.
Read moreJ. Crew Lenders Balk at Intellectual-Property Transfer
A group of lenders that hold $1.57 billion of J. Crew’s debt claim in court that the clothing line violated its loan agreement by shifting branding rights to a foreign subsidiary.
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Alcoholics Anonymous Sues for Return of Original 12-Step Manuscript
Breaking with its tradition, Alcoholics Anonymous went to court in New York Monday to prevent a draft of its founding manuscript by AA co-founder Bill Wilson from being sold at auction next month.
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Scientists, UC Davis in Multimillion-Dollar Fight Over Strawberries
California-grown strawberries pull in $2.5 billion a year, and attorneys for two former UC Davis scientists sparred with a federal judge Monday over whether the scientists or the nation’s top agricultural research school own the intellectual property rights to some wildly popular cultivars.
Read moreWater Balloons
KBIDC Investments claims ZURU Toys and Tinnus Enterprises swiped its trade secrets to make self-sealing water balloons, in a $1 million demand in Travis County Court.
Read moreTennis Stadium’s New Roof Brews Court Battle
The self-described industry leader in retractable-roof technology claims in court that its trade secrets were stolen and used to build a roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium, the home of the tennis U.S. Open.
Read moreRival Claims Christie’s Stole Data by the Millions
A Dallas auction house sued its giant rival Christie’s on Friday, claiming Christie’s new searchable database of auction results includes millions of listings stolen from Heritage Auctions.
Read moreMarilyn Monroe
The estate of Marilyn Monroe claims in federal complaint that Fashion Central, a New Jersey wholesaler with offices in New York City, is exploiting the American icon’s image to sell lingerie.
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