Friday Factoids
Friday Factoid: Large Increase in Patent Litigation in 2015
According to UnifiedPatents’ 2015 Patent Dispute Report, there were 5,769 new patent suits filed in federal district courts in 2015,…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: Chinese Hotels Fined for Infringement of Disney Marks
The city of Shanghai recently fined five hotels for using Disney marks on signs and websites without Disney’s authorization. Disney…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: Trump Owns NYC-Related Marks
Presidential candidate Donald Trump owns USPTO registrations for the term CENTRAL PARK as used in connection with various household goods…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: Various Patent Offices Launch Harmonization Initiative
In November 2015 the USPTO and its counterparts in Europe, China, Korea and Japan launched Global Dossier. Global Dossier is…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: YouTube To Defend Users in Support of Fair Use Doctrine
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, copyright owners can demand that websites such as YouTube remove postings of videos that…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: Hamster Toy Leads to $5 Million Dollar Right of Publicity Suit
Public figures may sue others who misappropriate their name and likeness for commercial gain. Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner recently…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: More Legal Troubles for FanDuel and DraftKings
Since October 2015, there have been more than 25 federal lawsuits filed against FanDuel and DraftKings, the online fantasy football…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: Does Superman Smoke E-Cigarettes?
The owner of a registered mark may pursue a trademark infringement claim if another party uses the mark in a…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: When is It Better to Be Arbitrary?
Some registered trademarks are entitled to a wider scope of protection than others. An arbitrary mark (when a word is…
Read MoreFriday Factoid: Baltimore Jury Awards Millions in Hybrid Technology Patent Suit
In a recent patent infringement suit, a Baltimore jury awarded $28,915,600 against Hyundai and Kia in favor of Paice LLC…
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