Author Archives: Eric Misterovich

Our Lansing trademark lawyers are experts in trademark registration, trademark litigation, and trademark infringement defense. Revision Legal’s trademark attorneys have represented clients in trademark matters around the country, including in the Eastern District of Michigan, the Western District of Michigan, the Northern District of Illinois, the Southern District of Indiana, and the Eastern District of […]

GamesIndustry International has posted an excellent article on the tax credits available for video game developers. Michigan is among the dozens of states and Canadian provinces that provide tax credits for video game development. Under the 2013 Film and Digital Media Incentive, the State of Michigan offers a partial reimbursement of a video game developer’s […]

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has rejected a trademark application for registration of the term MOTT’S for use in association with baby food. In rejecting the trademark application, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board found, under Section 2(e)(4), that MOTT’S is not an inherently distinctive surname due to fame. The TTAB noted that […]

Hollywood studios have issued Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedowns concerning Kim Dotcom’s new Mega service, which provides its users with 50 GB of upload space and encrypted files. Warner Brothers and NBC Universal have issued DMCA takedown requests to Google requesting that the search engine provider remove the Mega service from its listings. This request […]

What happens when you turn a “#9” upside down?  You get a “6”!  And a lawsuit for trademark infringement!  According to Vermont-based brewery, Magic Hat, the use of a “6” inside of a circle by the Kentucky-based West Sixth Brewery creates a likelihood of confusion under the trademark infringement test. Magic Hat was founded in […]

Former US Representative from Texas Ron Paul has lost a domain dispute filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to obtain the ronpaul.com domain name. The ronpaul.com domain name was held by a group of supporters of Ron Paul’s political views, which even offered to transfer the domain name to the former Representative for […]

Unfortunately, revenge porn is the new form of online retribution. Websites, such as submityourex.com and ugotposted.com allow ex-girlfriends, ex-boyfriends, or ex-spouses to submit nude photographs and videos for public consumption. Many revenge porn websites have also extorted their victims into paying a fee to have the content removed. The Internet law experts at Revision Legal […]

We all know internet marketing has expanded in popularity in recent years.  While consumers may praise the ability to buy nearly anything from their living room, the new online marketing arena has also raised significant questions in intellectual property law over what online businesses can use to advertise.  As one example, competitive keyword advertising is […]

Beleaguered video game company Atari has asked for approval from the New York court handling its bankruptcy to sell off all of its assets on an individual basis. This move comes after Atari’s attempts to find a purchaser for all of the company’s assets have failed. Atari is seeking $15 million for the Atari brand, […]

Most of us have grown up with the word “.com” serving as a piece of our every day vernacular. We have seen that three-letter word placed upon highway billboards, we have had it stuck in our head due to lovably-annoying television jingles, and, most obviously, and we have felt comfortable with it occupying the small […]