Stephen Colbert Retires Himself as ‘Stephen Colbert’
Stephen Colbert, host of the Late Show, brought back his infamous character ‘Stephen Colbert’ from his previous Comedy Central Show, The Colbert Report. After the Republican National Convention aired…
Whole Foods Denied Request to Be Called “World’s Healthiest Grocery Store”
Whole Foods is known for selling natural, organic products. The store also claims to be “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” and filed a trademark application on June 27, 2016, with the United…
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Samsung Sues Huawei in China Over Patent Violations
Samsung Electronics Co., Asia’s top smartphone manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit in China against Huawei Technologies Co. Samsung is accusing Huawei Technologies, the third largest Asian smartphone…
ITC Ruling a win for Jawbone
As an update to a previous article posted in May, Fitbit and Jawbone continue to wage their patent war in the court room. On July 20, 2016, almost three months after the U.S. International Trade…
USPTO launches "Patents 4 Patients" to help cure cancer
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), along with Vice President Joe Biden, announced a new plan targeted at advancing President Obama’s call for a “Cancer Moonshot” to make “…America…
Trademark Battle over Converse's Chuck Taylors
On June 23, 2016, the International Trade Commission (ITC) barred any company from importing shoes into the United States that copy Converse’s “Chuck Taylor” diamond-patterned outsole and bottom of…
Yahoo Excalibur Patent Portfolio Sale Not as Good as Promised
Not a lot has gone right for Yahoo recently. In a July 6th article, we discussed how Yahoo was touting nearly 3,000 patents in an auction estimated to bring in over $1 billion to the company that has…
How Does BREXIT Impact the European Patent Landscape
On June 23, 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). There is little doubt that Great Britain’s choice to leave the EU (BREXIT) will have a major impact on business and commerce. The…
Decision in Rapid Litigation Management LTD v. Cellzdirect, Inc.
A decision was issued on July 6, 2016 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Rapid Litigation Management LTD v. Cellzdirect, Inc. The dispute came to the CAFC on…
Yahoo to line up bids for 3,000 patents
Yahoo is touting nearly 3,000 patents in an auction that is estimated to bring in over $1 billion to the company that has yet to turn itself around in this competitive market despite the hiring of…
Ed Sheeran Faces Copyright Lawsuit
Ed Sheeran, popular musician known for chart topping songs Thinking Out Loud, Sing and Photograph is now in the limelight for another reason. Sheeran is the focus of a $20 million copyright…