2019-01-14 15:40
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2019-01-09 17:17
Lawyers, put on your gis. Marvel has opposed a karate gear company’s attempt to register a trademark for PUNISHER ATTACK THE FINISH claiming that martial arts fans are bound to confuse… Read More
2019-01-04 15:36
Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your trademark registration. A group of law students, despite having no competing interests to a trademark registration, were granted permission to oppose a doll… Read More
2019-01-02 16:20
Promo piece for the band which would have made for a way better in use sample than the one used.Happy New Year to all! Pirated Thoughts is back for 2019 and starting with one of the most uni… Read More
2018-12-26 16:10
CBS has had a busy couple of weeks at the Trademark Office. So much for that Klingon holiday party. Over less than a month, CBS has opposed three trademarks related to Star Trek and we are g… Read More
2018-12-24 08:00
Only once a year do I allow this blog to steer away from the exciting world of legal news and to stray on to more fun things. In the past, I have written about how Scrooge got a bum rap, the… Read More
2018-12-18 17:29
If only I filed the copyright registration for the “Funky Chicken” I would be a wealthy man by now. In the last two week, Epic has been hit with two lawsuits claiming famous danc… Read More
2018-12-17 22:50
I have no clue how the heck, and pray it cannot be true, that producers of the awful Syfy Sharknado series made this much money on merchandise but Tara Reid thinks so. Tara Reid has fi… Read More
2018-12-14 09:00
Think you can get punny at the Trademark Office and get away with it? Heck no. DC Comics has opposed a trademark for an Alaska-based outdoors gear company under the WANDER WOMAN brand.
Whil… Read More
2018-12-12 09:00
Wakanda is known for being the home of the Black Panther, plentiful amounts of vibranium, and tasty wine (?). Marvel has opposed a trademark registration for WAKANDA WINE FEST claiming… Read More
2018-12-10 15:06
Expecto trademark problems! In a true battle of all geekiness, Wizard World, who runs comic book conventions and other similar cons across the country, has opposed Warner Bros. attempt to re… Read More
2018-12-07 13:31
“Avengers Endgame” Trademark Problems?
And boom, Marvel dropped a trailed for Avengers 4 revealing the subtitle as Endgame. So for a brief hot take on the title, Marvel has done… Read More
2018-09-10 13:37
Does Superman have to trim his nails with his heat vision? DC Comics has opposed the trademark registration for KRYPTONITE NAILS AND BEAUTY for a traveling manicurist. Wonder Woman is n… Read More
2018-09-04 13:35
Marvel and DC Comics may be rivals much like the X-Men and Magneto but sometimes they are on the same side of the fight. Marvel and DC Comics have jointly moved to oppose a trademark registr… Read More
2018-08-27 13:37
Back in the old days these disputes were settled by a heated round of Dungeons & Dragons, but not anymore. San Diego Comic Convention (“SDCC”) filed a lawsuit against the peo… Read More
2018-08-24 13:20
People tend to get grumpy if they don’t have their coffee in the morning but Grumpy Cat takes that to an all new level. Grumpy Cat was victorious in a lawsuit against a coffee company… Read More
2018-08-21 15:56
In a span of eight days, much quicker than the pace of Game of Thones, HBO opposed two separate trademark for the term “dracarys” as associated with its television show. Wi… Read More
2018-08-17 13:00
Who knew those cars where secretly attorneys in disguise. Hasbro, the creator of Transformers and the Bumblebee character, sued DC Comics and Warner Bros. over a toys bearing the name of a s… Read More
2018-08-13 13:24
In the second of the classic Universal Studios monster movies, Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein’s monster turns from a the non-speaking horror to a gregarious fun-loving wine drinke… Read More
2018-08-08 13:02
In the wake of a new lawsuit filed by Nintendo against two big ROM websites, hopefully you will believe your friendly neighborhood video game attorneys when they tell you that ROMs and using… Read More
2018-08-06 12:58
Sometimes things slip through the cracks, even if they are Hulk-sized. Marvel, after failing to oppose a trademark, has moved to cancel the CANDY HULK trademark claiming it is confusingly s… Read More
2016-03-14 13:37
A game developer is learning the hard way to be careful when choosing the name for your game. Marvel and DC Comics have joined forces to take on a new trademark registration for SUPER HERO B… Read More
2016-03-11 15:05
C is for case closed. In a quick ending to this cookie caper, Pepperidge Farms dropped its lawsuit in which it claimed Trader Joe’s ripped of the trademarked look and packagi… Read More
2016-03-08 13:52
I don’t know if Justice Scalia was a huge comic book fan but maybe things would have gone differently if he was still on the bench. The Supreme Court, without an opinion, refused to re… Read More
2016-03-07 15:09
A long defunct YouTube channel is causing a bit of problems for Google this morning. A long running magazine, The Nation, has opposed Google’s attempt to register a logo for YOUTU… Read More
2016-03-04 15:43
When dinosaurs fight, we all win. Sinclair Gas, famous for its dinosaur logo and related trademarks, is gearing up an opposition to Universal’s attempt to register the HYBRID DINO trad… Read More
2016-03-03 15:05
Peanut butter, jelly and litigation, the perfect mid afternoon snack. The J.M. Smucker Company dished up a trademark dilution and infringement lawsuit against an e-cigarette retailer who is… Read More
2016-03-01 14:38
The Trademark Office has discerning taste when it comes to beer. Two rival breweries came to an agreement that they could both use the TIME TRAVELER trademark in association with beer but th… Read More
2016-02-29 14:40
I would love to get my hands on the evidence in this case. Michael Jackson’s estate has filed a trademark infringement action over a gift basket company selling “KingOfPop”… Read More
2016-02-26 17:50
Bay Area Traffic Solutions, or B.A.T.S., ran into a traffic jam of a problem when it tried to register its trademark that DC Comics may think is a little too similar to the Batman logo. Funn… Read More
2016-02-25 14:17
Sometimes better later than never isn’t true at all. Jay Z had an appeals court affirm the dismissal of a “frivolous” copyright infringement and there are many lessons… Read More
2016-02-24 13:51
The unauthorized Star Trek fan fiction film, already backed with over $1 million in crowdfunding, recently hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by CBS has moved to dismis… Read More
2016-02-23 16:09
This case appeared to be dead as a skull but its death was premature. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a trademark dispute between a vodka and tequila company that both use sku… Read More
2016-02-22 14:40
What happens when a perceived giant marries a perceived hobbit, one heck of a trademark battle. A mixed height couple is in a trademark dispute with the owner to the rights to the Lord of th… Read More
2016-02-18 14:00
Live long and prosper, yeah right. CBS is gearing up its opposition to trademark registrations for VAPE LONG AND PROSPER and LIVE LONG & LOBSTER arguing that they are too similar to Star… Read More
2016-02-17 13:50
This is “The Case of the Curious Trademark and Contemptible Registration.” The estate of Sir Author Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, has opposed Universal’… Read More
2016-02-16 15:06
Yo ho yo ho, your trademark will never be? Disney has requested an extension of time to oppose the registration of a trademark for a Jimmy Buffet tribute band called “Parrots of the Ca… Read More
2016-02-12 16:21
Grab your popcorn and get ready to be entertained this weekend by the antics of Deadpool. But, the similarities between Deadpool and Deathstroke have not gone unnoticed, even by the creators… Read More
2016-02-11 16:36
Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel and their respective heirs have been in a long dispute with DC Comics over ownership rights to Superman. The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court has again denied a request… Read More
2016-02-10 15:54
Iron Man was first introduced in his metal suit back in 1963 but that didn’t stopped a comic book company from claiming that Marvel ripped off their body armor for the Iron M… Read More
2016-02-10 15:54
Iron Man was first introduced in his metal suit back in 1963 but that didn’t stopped a comic book company from claiming that Marvel ripped off their body armor for the Iron M… Read More
2016-02-08 14:37
This cell phone case would not be Superman’s one of choice. DC Comics has filed a formal opposition to Encased’s attempt to register a trademark for the KRYPTONITE cell phone cas… Read More
2016-02-05 14:43
In 2006, the NFL attempted to register THE BIG GAME trademark but abandoned that attempt after it met with opposition from a whole bunch of companies including Wal-Mart, Taco Bell and Kellog… Read More
2016-02-04 15:01
I know when we all hear the BABY DOLLS trademark we associate it with class and elegance and not a “waste of $10.” A Texas strip club is suing a New York strip club both usi… Read More
2016-02-03 14:21
This story is full of so many twists and turns that if you put it in a comic book, people would say it was too unbelievable. Disney has accused the backers of a series of lawsuits that tried… Read More
2016-02-02 14:39
If there is one thing that really gets under the skin of tattoo artists, it is the unauthorized use of their designs. The makers of the NBA 2K16 video game have been sued for copyright infri… Read More
2016-02-01 14:42
Who has a lawyer under the sea? On Friday, Viacom sued a Texas company for using the name of the fictional fast food restaurant from SpongeBob SquarePants, “Krusty Krab,&rdqu&hell…Read More
2016-01-28 18:48
Mr. Scratch Off hopes he scratches off a winner in this trademark dispute. DC Comics has requested an extension of time to oppose the trademark registration for Mr. Scratch Off, the logo for… Read More
2016-01-26 14:36
Here’s an enticing trademark dispute to chew on. McDonald’s has opposed Horizon Organic’s attempt to register a trademark for its macaroni and cheese recipe generator claim… Read More
2016-01-25 13:55
This Joker hasn’t quite been defeated yet. A mechanic that was found liable for copyright infringement after creating unauthorized replicas of the Batmobile now wants the&nbs&hell…Read More
2016-01-22 15:21
By George this is a heck of a lawsuit. Nespresso has filed a lawsuit against a coffee competitor that uses a look-a-like of Nespresso’s famous spokesman, George Clooney… bu… Read More
2016-01-21 15:50
It is not a Marshmallow World for Google this morning. Darlene Love, singer of “It’s a Marshmallow World,” filed a unique lawsuit against Google claiming the comp… Read More
2016-01-20 14:59
I am not really sure what “adult novelty gag clothing” is but Batman has a problem with it. DC Comics is gearing up its opposition to a rap group’s BATLIFE trademark o… Read More
2016-01-19 14:25
Luke Skywalker has the benefit of using the Force to determine whether an autograph is a forgery or not but you don’t. Star Wars’ Mark Hamill is teaming up with California l… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
How much is the copyright to a sex toy worth to one jury, about $1,666 per inch of added length. A divorced couple’s long festering sex toy copyright dispute ended when a jury fou… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If you were a comic book fan in the 90’s, your Saturday mornings were occupied with both the animated Spider-Man and X-Men series. These cartoons are some of the most beloved versions… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In the course of my legal career, I swear I’ve dealt with some copyright owning animals before but I guess that was just their lawyers (zing). Naruto’s (the selfie taki… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Sadly for CBS, there is no “Bazinga” coming at the end of this story. CBS was sued by the creators of “Soft Kitty,” a lullaby frequently heard on The Big Bang Th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Los Angeles is about to have the Rams back but one man tried to grab the team name before the big announcement. An “entrepreneurial” individual, anticipating the approval of the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Its a gr-r-reat win for Tony the Tiger and company. An appeals court has declined to review a lower court’s dismissal of a New York resident’s lawsuit claiming tha… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Faaame, makes a man trademark his name. We lost a true icon of entertainment when David Bowie passed away this weekend but his name will live on forever not only through his music but throug… Read More
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