Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
Siri can't understand your command; how will she respond to class action lawsuits? Siri sucks so much that people got their lawyers involved! Two separate class action lawsuits were filed…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
The USPTO scores big with LINSANITY! As of today, no fewer than 8 US trademark registration applications have been filed at the USPTO to protect the mark LINSANITY. (Note --…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
Universal's Takedown Notice goes up in smoke. Universal Music Group (UMG) recently issued a Takedown Notice to YouTube instructing it to remove a song by the Florida based rap band,…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
Fake flavor packets fuel legal fury. Tropicana -- No pulp, but plenty of litigation. In my 2012 Geekview New Year's edition, I wrote about a federal class action lawsuit recently filed…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
Something about this stinks! Sean Combs is a man of many hats. And just as many names: Puff Daddy, Puff, Puffy, P.Diddy, Diddy & Sean John. Who can keep track of…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review
WVU says F* You to Kevin Ford. Kevin Ford owns a company named MivaMan, which makes and sells some pretty silly and somewhat irreverent t-shirts at fastees.com. Apparently, West Virginia…
Honda headed to court tomorrow for false advertising of hyped up Hybrid Civic claims
Honda is defending five separate class action lawsuits in various California state courts. The false advertising suits allege that Honda misrepresented the fuel economy of its Honda Civic Hybrid model…
Geekview IP Weeks(ish) in Review — New Year’s Edition
Hell's Bells!! A bitter battle between BELL brew brands. Bell's Brewery tells Winery Exchange its new COPPER BELL beer leaves a bitter taste in Bell's mouth. Bell's Brewery is a…
Geekview Thanksgiving Edition – Gratitude for the Absurdities of IP (Part I)
I'm grateful that someone goes by the name Pitbull. Dog fighting is illegal, but that didn't stop Lindsay Lohan from filing a lawsuit this past summer against rappers Pitbull, Ne-Yo…
Geekview IP Week(ish) in Review
TV One claims BET and MTV stole the essence of the Essence. TV one recently sued BET and MTV for stealing its show. Literally! According to TV One, first BET…