The fuss over trademarks in Yosemite National Park has prompted Modesto-area lawmakers to try to prevent the same thing in state parks. Assembly Bill 2249, introduced last week, would bar concession holders from claiming trademarks for names tied to state parks. They range from world-renowned,…
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When the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba started to ease in late 2014, Bacardi thought it was just a matter of time until it would reacquire full ownership of the Havana Club rum prized trademark. It was wrong. Last month, the U.S. Patent…
Read MoreThe National Park Service has announced — amidst considerable public outcry — that as of March 1, the names of several iconic buildings and historic landmarks inside Yosemite National Park will be changed: the Ahwahnee Hotel — a name it has had since 1927 — will be known…
Read MoreJakarta – Banyak orang menyukai barang dari merek ternama, dengan memakai beberapa merek tertentu pasti akan dikaitkan dengan status sosial seseorang. Dalam kasus sebuah merek sudah terintegrasi ke dalam hidup orang, kemungkinan besar Anda sudah terbiasa memakai barang-barang dari merek tertentu. Namun, ketika kita membicarakan…
Read MoreTaylor Swift may have just wrapped up her Australian tour but when it comes to protecting her copyright the international pop star is just getting started. Swift’s IP management company TAS Rights Management has filed a trademark application in the United States to copyright the…
Read MoreKobe Bryant has taken an even bigger step into the business world on the heels of his officially announced retirement. Bryant’s company, Kobe Inc., which was incorporated in California in 2013, has filed for various trademarks that are linked to his own marketing campaign for…
Read MoreNEW DELHI: Burger King has a whopper of a headache on its plate. Even before the world’s second-largest burger chain made its India debut a year ago, it has been locked in trademark cases in India – from a small pushcart called Mr Singh Burger…
Read MoreThe High Court has agreed with the Ministry for Primary Industries that Honey New Zealand’s international’s trademarks Manuka Doctor and Manuka Pharm amount to health claims and cannot be used on the company’s products. However, a spokesman for the company said it would appeal the…
Read MoreHow will Washington ‘explain registrations such as ‘Licensed Serial Killer,’ ‘Yid Dish’?’ The U.S. government has determined that as a federally registered trademark, the Washington football team’s nickname “Redskins” is “government speech” rather than private speech and, therefore, can be censored. So what, then, should…
Read MoreBanyumas legislative council (DPRD) will ask for clarification regarding the patenting of mendoan, a well-known snack made of tempe (fermented soybeans) and seasoned flour, owned by a businessman. National Awakening Party (PKB) faction head Ahmad Mustofa said that the council would summon the businessman, named…
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