Even changing the spelling of an existing company name may be trademark infringement. This case is a prime example of that in action. “This particular case is a prime example of one company trying to ride on the coattails of…
Even changing the spelling of an existing company name may be trademark infringement. This case is a prime example of that in action. “This particular case is a prime example of one company trying to ride on the coattails of…
Trademark infighting is somewhat amusing to watch. However, there is often a subtle message in these head games. “It’s rather amusing in a way to watch the squabbling going on over various trademarks and who has the right to use…
Often referred to as the Name Game, companies usually try out a variety of names for various innovations they intend to trademark. If you have spent any time trademark watching, you would find out fairly quickly that if you watch…
There is no end in sight to who is suing who over intellectual property infringement – be that in the U.S. or in China. Intellectual property, or IP for short, is a rather interesting area of the law, often fraught…
Copyright is an interesting animal. It is protected from the moment a work is created. Without getting too confusing and technical, there are several searches that may be made to check for copyright infringement of a work or picture. You…
Most people do not really care about intellectual property. It is only those who have a direct investment in something that ultimately makes them money that are concerned. It goes without saying that large companies these days have an enormous…
Knowing the difference between patents and intellectual property may stand you in good stead. Knowledge is power. If you are on the verge of trying to corral all of your intellectual property (IP), because it is time to manage it…
Losing $1.3 billion at trial is a crushing blow. SAP lost their case against Oracle. SAP and Oracle have been rivals since anyone can remember. Unfortunately, over time, SAP took a few more liberties than they perhaps should have and…
Is open source technology subject to trademark issues? This is a question that has two sides to it. Currently, a large portion of the open source community, referred to as OpenStack, is working on a set of rules that actually…
Once again things are hitting the fan over trademark infringement. But, is it truly trademark infringement? In the news lately is the story that Apple, who always seems to be walking a bit on the wild and woolly side, is…