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…
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The 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…
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Is 2016 the right time for a smart shoe? Nike was last week granted a patent for a device with the soul of a fitness tracker, but the sole of a regular old athletic sneaker. The idea, according to patent application documents, would be to…
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Taylor 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…
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Kobe 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…
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NEW 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…
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The 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…
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How 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…
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A Chicago-area T-shirt designer thinks that retail giant Target ripped off some of her best-selling designs — and she is fuming. Megan Owdom-Weitz, owner of Berwyn-based Megan Lee Designs, said a friend pointed out two weeks ago that a tank top in Target’s “Local Pride”…
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego’s most famous dog, Chopper the Biker Dog, now has an attorney and is actively looking to trademark his good name. The six-year-old Boston terrier regularly visits with seniors, sick children and wounded warriors. “Because he’s so well-known, people are trying…
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