In this episode, we discuss a Kentucky Wildcats trademark infringement cease and desist letter, revenge porn, and we answer the question, “Should I file for copyright registration?” “Spills” and “Tangle” courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions. Show Notes: University of Kentucky Sends Cease and Desist Letter regarding 40-0 Exit 6 Pub & Brewery Response to Starbucks’ […]
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In Asked and Answered #2, we address the most recent Supreme Court case on the effect of Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decisions, the SEC’s new crowdfunding-oriented Regulation A+, and we answer the question, “Should I file for a LLC?” Transcript: Eric: Welcome to Asked and Answered. This is Revision Legal’s podcast where we update […]
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USPTO Rejects PORNO JESUS for its Offensive Propensity On March 19, 2015, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) denied a request to trademark PORNO JESUS by a “Christian pornographer” who produced adult-themed films in line with Christian beliefs. After the USPTO Examiner denied the Applicant’s initial request pursuant to Section 2(a) of the […]
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the Board) recently denied a trademark applicant’s Motion for Summary Judgment seeking to throw out an opposer based on lack of standing. This case serves as a great reminder of how low the bar is for standing to oppose trademark registration. In this […]
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Due to a recent decision by the Federal Court for the Northern District of California, protection for private information stored on a computer took a hit. The court ruled against the corporation NetApp, which alleged that a contracted third-party accessed its servers and stole trade secrets and then gave that information to one of NetApp’s […]
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The Federal Trade Commission has reached an agreement contained in an order that, if adopted, will stop the automobile shipment broker AmeriFreight from publishing biased customer reviews to mislead future customers. The FTC’s complaint alleges that AmeriFreight purposefully deceives potential customers by providing positive reviews from past customers that were given a discount or paid […]
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On February 19, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the Board) denied the registration of the mark KARMA CRAFT BEER because it was found to be likely confused with KARMA FINE BEVERAGES. The Board’s written opinion also touched on many procedural deficiencies with the case, which reminds trademark […]
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In Asked and Answered #1, we answer the question, “What is intellectual property?” Transcript: Hey everyone, this is John Di Giacomo and I am a partner with Revision Legal. We are an internet and intellectual property law firm, and we get a lot of questions. Some of those questions are so basic that you really […]
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On March 6, 2015, the United States District Court for the Central District of California handed down a ruling that used a controversial tool to allow the striking of a state law case due to federal copyright law preemption. Plaintiffs in the case were ex-college basketball players from Catholic University, the 2001 Men’s Division III […]
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It has been brought to our attention that The Urban Institute has been the victim of a data breach related to their Form 990, 990-N, and Form 8868 extension online filing system. Possible data includes the username, first and last name, email address, IP address, phone number, and passwords associated with non-profit accounts. If you […]
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