Patents, trademarks and copyrights and counterfeiting will be at the forefront at the WIPO’s Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy that meets in Dubai from February 3-5, 2008. The meeting is to focus on the following key themes: Health and Safety Risks Counterfeit Products Pose to Consumers; Raising…
Every year as the Super Bowl approaches, the National Football League begins to use trademark law and copyright law to enforce its trademarks for the words “Super Bowl” and its copyrights of the broadcast. In years past, the NFL has prevented hotels from using its trademark “Super Bowl” in association…
A federal complaint alleging (i) copyright infringement, (ii) unfair competition and false designation of origin under the Lanham Act § 43(a) (15 U.S.C. 1125), (iii) unlawful deceptive acts and practices, and (iv) unfair competition under New York law was filed against Target Corp., by well renowned fashion designer Diane von…
Jay Leno, The Tonight Show comedian, had sued Judy Brown and her book publishers for copyright infringement for publishing his jokes without permission in several joke books. Other comics such as Rita Rudner and Bob Ettinger were also named as plaintiffs in the copyright lawsuit, which was filed in US…
Luxury-goods maker Louis Vuitton sued Haute Diggity Dog, a small company, for trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement for selling “Chewy Vuiton” dog chew toys and beds. The trial court determined that Louis Vuitton’s trademark litigation stance had more bark than bite and ruled in Haute Diggity’s favor. “The fact…