by Michael Lee | Oct 30, 2013 | Copyrights, Pirated Thoughts |
Happy Halloween! Unfortunately, Spencer Gifts and Halloween Superstores found a copyright infringement lawsuit in their goodie bags this year as both companies were sued for copyright infringement over their sales of a tumbler containing a skull. Cool Gear...
by Michael Lee | Oct 29, 2013 | Brand Protection, Pirated Thoughts, Trademarks |
If I got sued by Jack Daniels, in Tennessee, I would try to find a way to settle. The famous whiskey from Tennessee, which sports the state’s name on its bottle, has sued a much smaller competitor for trademark and trade dress infringement over the look and design of...
by Michael Lee | Oct 28, 2013 | Copyrights, Music, Pirated Thoughts |
What’s that in the sky? It’s a bird; no, it’s a plane; no, it’s a copyright infringer? There is nothing worse than getting on a flight with nothing to do, that’s why United Airlines installed those helpful little entertainment centers that let you listen to music and...
by Michael Lee | Oct 25, 2013 | Gaming, Pirated Thoughts, Trademarks |
It’s Friday and to kick the weekend off the right way, welcome to this week’s edition of “Wacky Trademark of the Week (Weak)”. After our exhaustive search of the archives of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, we give you the, we can’t believe it’s a...
by Michael Lee | Oct 25, 2013 | Comics, Copyrights, Pirated Thoughts |
Seems like every update regarding comic book rights always goes against the artists and here’s another. Jack Kirby’s heirs struck out again in an attempt to gain rights to some iconic characters including Spiderman, The Fantastic Four, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, and...