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Trademark Law Archive
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New Trademark Infringement Filing, P.R.D.: Sol PR Limited v. Guliani Toro
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No CommentsAnother trademark infringement claim was filed this week at the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The case is Sol Puerto Rico Limited v. Juan Guliani Toro,... -
New Trademark Infringement Filing, P.R.D.: Batey Zipline v. Atabey Eco Tours
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 1 CommentFebruary brings chocolates, valentines, leap years, and on the 6th day of the month of love, a trademark infringement filing. The case is Batey Zipline, et al v. Atabey Eco... -
1st Circuit Tells Walter Mercado to Use Another Name (And Trademark)
Posted on December 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsPuerto Rico astrologist, and general hair entrepreneur, Walter Mercado just suffered another blow in his trademark battle with his former business partner, Bart Enterprises. In short, Mercado had assigned his... -
Facebook Slams Teachbook
Posted on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsThis trademark tidbit came courtesy of the California Bar’s IP publication. A while back we told you about Facebook’s suit against “Teachbook” over the use of the “Book” mark and... -
Multi-Touch for Your Ipad but Not for Your Trademark
Posted on September 27, 2011 | No CommentsThis comes via 9-to-5 Mac, the USPTO has denied Apple’s trademark application for the “Multi-Touch” mark. Although the mark is clearly descriptive, Apple argued it had acquired secondary meaning, and... -
Trademark Infringement: Britto Strikes the “Brittoleras”
Posted on September 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsA new, and much needed, trademark infringement suit in Puerto Rico was filed on August 31, 2011 (under seal). The case is Romero Britto v. Zakkos, et al Civil No.... -
9th Circut Walks Back, Saves Betty Boop From Copyright/Trademark Purgatory
Posted on August 24, 2011 | No CommentsCopyright holders and subsequent trademark holders rejoice. Last week, the 9th Circuit backpedaled on a recent decision that had many worried. In February, the 9th Circuit held in Fleisher v.... -
Intellectual Property Litigation: Federal Statistics Roundup
Posted on August 23, 2011 | 5 CommentsI’ll admit, I just discovered the statistics page at the U.S. Courts Administration site. While perusing the 2010 statistics for federal cases, I came across the top states and circuits... -
Puerto Rico’s Trademark Act Amendments Get Approved
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsLast week, Governor Fortuño signed into law Senate Bill 1827. SB 1827 was a series of amendments to the newly enacted Trademark Act of Puerto Rico. The amendments bring several... -
Court Denies Apple’s Request for Preliminary Injunction for “AppStore” TM
Posted on July 8, 2011 | No CommentsEver since Amazon launched it’s own “Appstore”, Apple has remained far from quiet, filing a trademark infringement claim against Amazon for the use of the mark “Appstore”. On July 7,...