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Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke's "Flying V" Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

Mandour & Associates — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:28:05 -0800

IPNews® - U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson recently made clear that he is leaning toward dismissing Viacom from a trademark infringement matter initiated by Gibson guitars.

Viacom claims that it merely licensed the rights to use the “SpongeBob SquarePants” trademark to a third party and had no part in any infringement alleged by Gibson against its licensee. Gibson is claiming that Viacom and its licensee both infringed on its “Flying V” trademark. To continue reading, click: Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke’s “Flying V” Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

Nintendo Scores Victory in Wii Controller Patent Lawsuit

Mandour & Associates — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:12 -0800

IPNews® - A Panel of Circuit Court judges upheld a Nintendo Co. Ltd. victory over Motiva LLC in relation to the Nintendo Wii.

Nintendo was held not to infringe Motiva's video controller patents. The panel also held that Nintendo did not infringe Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. To continue reading, click: Nintendo Scores Victory in Wii Controller Patent Lawsuit

Federal Judge Sides With Apple in IBOOKS Trademark Dispute

Mandour & Associates — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:42:29 -0800

IPNews® - Publisher J.T. Colby recently came up empty in its attempt to prevent Apple Inc. from using the iBooks trademark.

Apple responded the lawsuit with a Motion for Summary Judgment disputing all claims. New York District Court Judge Denise Cote granted Apple’s motion holding that there was no likelihood of confusion among other issues. To continue reading, click: Federal Judge Sides With Apple in IBOOKS Trademark Dispute

U.S. Postal Service and IBM Fend Off Patent Lawsuit

Mandour & Associates — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:58:02 -0800

IPNews® - Uship recently lost its appeal of a patent infringement case that it lost against the U.S. Postal Service.

The case involves a U.S. Patent for an automated shipping machine. The U.S. Court of Appeals found that the U.S. Postal Service along with IBM did not infringe due to specific claims outlined in the patent. To continue reading, click: U.S. Postal Service and IBM Fend Off Patent Lawsuit

New York Jets Seek Summary Judgment Over "Ultimate Fan" Trademark

Mandour & Associates — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:56:03 -0800

IPNews® - Action Ink Inc., owner of the THE ULTIMATE FAN U.S. Trademark Registration, is playing defense against the New York Jets.

After Action Inc. filed its trademark infringement complaint due to the Jets' use of ULTIMATE FAN, the New York Jets recently filed for Summary Judgment. The Jets' are alleging that the THE ULTIMATE FAN trademark has been abandoned. To continue reading, click: New York Jets Seek Summary Judgment Over “Ultimate Fan” Trademark

Apple Sued for Patent Infringement Again Over FaceTime

Mandour & Associates — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:12:11 -0800

IPNews® - A university in Taiwan recently filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on its videoconferencing technology patent.

The target of the lawsuit is Apple's FaceTime app. The complaint, filed in a Texas federal court, is seeking to ban the use of FaceTime as well as damages. To continue reading, click: Apple Sued for Patent Infringement Again Over FaceTime

Nike and Under Armour Battle Over "I Will" Trademark

Mandour & Associates — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:38:36 -0800

IPNews® - Nike Inc. recently responded to a lawsuit filed against it by Under Armour Inc. which alleged that Nike is infringing on Under Armour's "I Will" trademark.

Nike is claiming that it has been using "I Will" and other similar phrases since before Under Armour existed. Nike also claims that the two word phrase does not function as a trademark. To continue reading, click: Nike and Under Armour Battle Over “I Will” Trademark

MasterCard Sued in Virtual Payment Patent Infringement Case

Mandour & Associates — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:29:39 -0800

IPNews® - An inventor filed a lawsuit last Friday against Mastercard and others claiming that they are infringing on a virtual payment system that he developed.

The patents cover a method for making purchases online and by telephone without use of the actual credit card number. The Complaint was filed in Delaware and names Mastercard, Citigroup, and Discover. To continue reading, click: MasterCard Sued in Virtual Payment Patent Infringement Case

The Rush of "Boston Strong" Trademark Applications Has Begun

Mandour & Associates — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:22:47 -0800

IPNews® - In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy, 8 separate trademark applications for BOSTON STRONG have been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Many feel that capitalizing in any way on the events from the Boston Marathon disaster is in poor taste. Beyond that, most if not all of the applications are unlikely to register. To continue reading, click: The Rush of “Boston Strong” Trademark Applications Has Begun

Ericsson Ramps Up Patent Infringement Case Against Samsung

Mandour & Associates — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:29:47 -0800

IPNews® - The pending patent war between Ericsson Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. ramped up again as the parties continue to add to the claims against each other.

After Samsung filed a counterclaim, Ericsson added 8 more patents to its case. The patents at issue relate to common technology used in computers, TV’s and cell phones. To continue reading, click: Ericsson Ramps Up Patent Infringement Case Against Samsung