Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops May 13, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Thursday ruled that “Vape: The Musical,” which mocks the blockbuster 1978 film “Grease,” amounted to fair...
Plant-Based Meat Firm Accuses Beyond Meat, Dunkin’ of Trademark Breach Over Slogan May 2, 2022 By Blake Brittain A Philadelphia company has sued Dunkin’ Brands Inc. and Beyond Meat Inc. claiming the companies violated its trademark with their...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fair Use Copyright Claim Over Warhol’s Paintings March 29, 2022 By Blake Brittain In a case that could help clarify when and how artists can make use of the work of others, the...
Global Drugmakers Blast Plan for COVID Vaccine Patent Waiver March 16, 2022 Global drugmakers condemned on Wednesday an initiative by four World Trade Organization members to introduce an intellectual property waiver for...
Court Nixes Damages Theory Behind Apple, Broadcom $1.1B Verdict Over WiFi Patents February 7, 2022 By Blake Brittain and Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out a jury verdict ordering Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. to pay $1.1...
Nike Files Trademark Suit Against Online Retailer to Halt Sale of Sneaker NFTs February 4, 2022 By Blake Brittain Sneaker giant Nike sued online reseller StockX in New York federal court on Thursday for selling unauthorized images of Nike...
Pro Athletes Like the ‘Greek Freak’ Are Going After Trademark Violators December 29, 2021 By Chris Dolmetsch and Christopher Yasiejko Giannis Antetokounmpo has the trappings that befit a basketball superstar. The “Greek Freak” is 6-foot-11 with legs so long, as...
U.S. Urges Global Intellectual Property Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines October 22, 2021 The White House on Thursday called on all World Trade Organization members to support an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19...
Judge Likely to Rule for Boy Scouts in Trademark Case With Girl Scouts September 16, 2021 By Bob Van Voris A federal judge said he’s likely to rule for the now-coed Boy Scouts of America in a trademark lawsuit brought...
Flying Taxi Maker Archer Countersues Rival Wisk for $1B Over Trade Secret Accusations August 12, 2021 By Tracy Rucinski Flying taxi developer Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from Wisk Aero, a rival backed by Boeing and...