by Madan Law | Feb 10, 2017 | Copyright, Intellectual Property
“Okay, ladies, now let’s get in formation”. Beyoncé is being sued by the family of Messy Mya, a New Orleans rapper, for using his voice in the beginning of her “Formation” song without permission. When you watch her music video, you can hear the...
by Madan Law | Feb 7, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, SBSO, Trademarks
Let’s give a big shout-out to DLA Editors & Proofers! This week’s #SmallBusinessShoutout goes out to the expert team that makes sure all documents you give them to review will be free of any grammatical errors. Since 2008, DLA Editors & Proofers...
by Madan Law | Feb 2, 2017 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Facebook’s Oculus, virtual reality company, has been ordered to pay $500 million to ZeniMax for copyright infringement! Facebook purchased Oculus, for $30 million back in May 2014. Shortly after, ZeniMax, the virtual reality startup, claimed that Oculus used code...
by Madan Law | Feb 1, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Patent, Trademarks
What makes Walt Disney Parks the “happiest place on earth”? Is it meeting Disney characters, like Belle and Mickey Mouse, that we grew up watching over and over again, or new stars, like Princess Anna, that Disney continues to create that tug at our heart...
by Madan Law | Jan 30, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Last year, the legal team of Australian pop star, Kylie Minogue, filed a notice of opposition to Kylie Jenner’s trademark application for ‘Kylie’ for ‘entertainment services’, after Jenner filed several federal trademark applications...
by Madan Law | Jan 25, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademarks
How would you feel after buying tires that you thought were authentic BMW tires? Or… What if you KNEW that they were knockoffs, exact replicas with the BMW logo for half the price? The German automaker, BMW, discovered that Mazz Auto Group, an American company,...
by Madan Law | Jan 18, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Did you hear… The Portland, Oregon Asian American dance-rock band, “The Slants”, had been denied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to approve its band name as a federally protected trademark? In 2011, the USPTO refused trademark application to The...
by Madan Law | Jan 16, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Do you remember the movie, Alice Through the Looking Glass, last year’s sequel to Disney’s 2010 film, Alice in Wonderland? Well, the London boutique store, Alice Through the Looking Glass, was not thrilled that a movie was being made with its trademarked...
by Madan Law | Jan 13, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Rap group Run-DMC sued Amazon, Walmart, Jet.com, Vision World, Infinity Fashion, and SW Global Corp. for more than $50 million for trademark infringement! The group claimed that these companies were manufacturing, advertising, marketing, selling, and distributing...
by Madan Law | Jan 11, 2017 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Patent, Trademarks
Happy New Year! Can you believe it? It’s 2017!! Before we share our upcoming goals, let’s look back on our 2016! Of course, every year has its downs, but we had many ups that are too good not to share! Firstly, the Madan Law team grew! As you all know, Leela is...
