by Kyri Tsircou | Dec 30, 2015 | Trademarks
On December 22, 2015 the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, in the matter In re Simon Shiao Tam, issued an important decision regarding the refusal of federal registration to a mark considered to be “disparaging”. The case revolved around an Asian-American rock band...
by Kyri Tsircou | Dec 30, 2015 | Trademarks
In what appears to be another slew of trademark battles, Red Bull energy drinks has challenged the use of the word “ox” in the brand name of a small craft brewery in Virginia. Red Bull filed its opposition with the USPTO against trademark applications from “Old Ox...
by Kyri Tsircou | Dec 30, 2015 | Copyrights
This month the Eastern District of Virginia Court issued a landmark ruling in BMG Rights Management LLC et al. v. Cox Enterprises Inc, a highly contentions case between an internet service provider (ISP) and a large-scale music rights holder. The dispute was between...
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