The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would decide, once and for all, whether federal intellectual property regulators can refuse to issue trademarks with disparaging or inappropriate names. At the center of the issue is a section of trademark law that actually forbids the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from approving a trademark [...]
The immediate question for the justices at a Supreme Court argument on was whether designs on cheerleaders’ uniforms were subject to copyright protection. As the argument progressed, though, it became increasingly clear that the case raised broader issues, with vast financial consequences for the fashion industry and deep philosophical implications for how clothing signifies [...]
TiVo Inc., makers of the famous TiVo had sued Samsung back in 2015 for patent infringement, alleging that Samsung’s digital video recorders violate four of TiVo’s patents. This isn’t the first time TiVo has sued competitors over DVR-related patents: The Company has quite a litigious history, and in the past filed lawsuits against EchoStar/Dish, AT&T, Verizon, Motorola and [...]
The Walt Disney Co. wants to use interactive projector technology to turn its hotel rooms into a new fully-immersed environment. It's an amped-up evolution of the company's already popular projector night lights on the consumer market today. Disney is often investing in new theme park attractions, many of which reflect entertainment properties owned by [...]
Super Mario Run was announced at Apple’s reveal conference for the IPhone 7 on September 7th of this year. The runner has been confirmed for both IOS and Android platforms, and will be launching on IOS first in December of this year. An Android release will come shortly after in the usual timed exclusive fashion, [...]
Walt Disney Co has taken three Chinese firms to court over concerns local animation "The Autobots" copied elements from Disney's own hit movie "Cars", as the US firm looks to protect its drive into the world's second-largest economy. Disney is making a major push into China with the recent opening of a $5.5 billion theme park [...]
