IPNews® – Moderna has been sued for patent infringement related to its Covid vaccine.
From the outset Modern has claimed that there is no patent infringement. However, in a recent effort to get out of the lawsuit, Moderna is now
IPNews® – NBA basketball star Zion Williamson has filed an trademark opposition against a trademark application for ZION INFLUENCERS.
The question is whether consumers are likely to confuse the ZION INFLUENCERS trademark with the ZION or ZION WILLIAMSON trademarks or
IPNews® – The founders of Dogecoin have recently filed a trademark opposition to prevent registration of the trademark DOGETIPBOT (DOGE TIP BOT).
Doge Tip Bot was an application that once allowed people to tip each other with payment in Dogecoin.
IPNews® – Intellectual property rights are now part of the war of sanctions between Russia and the rest of the world stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A judge in Russia recently dismissed a case that alleged infringement by a
IPNews® – On February 17th, 2022, Chuck E. Cheese filed four trademark applications with the US Trademark Office which may have been inspired by a recent super bowl ad.
Two of the applications relate directly to the metaverse — “Chuck
IPNews® – On January 31, 2022, Sony Pictures Television filed a trademark opposition against a trademark application that was filed for BAKING BAD.
The application was filed by Thomas Mihill for use in relation to a cooking show. In the
IPNews® – Fashion bag designer Hermès, creator of the popular Birkin bag, has sued Mason Rothschild over an NFT he created named MetaBirkins.
NFT’s (Non-fungible tokens) are all the rage lately and this area of law is just beginning to
IPNews® – Social media influencers generally carve out a niche establishing thought leadership in their industries. Once that happens, they can have massive sway over their followers’ purchase decisions.
A recent study from the United Kingdom, however, shows these influencers
IPNews® – On December 1st, 2021, Bytedance filed a TIKTOK trademark application for use in relation to cryptocurrency services.
While the social media giant might seem to have no relation to digital currencies, this move is not a complete surprise.
IPNews® – On November 15th, 2021, Eminem’s trademark attorney filed a trademark opposition against a trademark application for ‘Slim Shady Politics.’
The notice of opposition claims that registration of the term ‘Slim Shady Politics’ would create trademark dilution and a