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...
by Madan Law | Dec 13, 2016 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Unofficial mixes have been the main attraction of SoundCloud, a #music sharing site that allows #artists to upload and share their music. These mixes take a snippet of songs from our favorite artists and are uploaded by users, which include prominent #DJs and aspiring...
by Madan Law | Dec 12, 2016 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, SBSO
Looking to get the driveway of your home or the parking lot of your business paved? This week’s #SmallBusinessShoutout goes to #GiordanoConstructionInc.! They are a #concrete and #asphalt #paving company that offers new #construction and repair services for...
by Madan Law | Dec 7, 2016 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
We find #inspiration in everything around us, especially from photos. Remember, once you post a #photo on the internet, you own #rights to it. But where does one draw the line to say that someone is blatantly “stealing” from you, if they may just be using...
by Madan Law | Dec 5, 2016 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, SBSO, Trademarks
Happy Monday! You may have heard of her wild #cleaning antics. This week’s #SmallBusinessShoutout goes to #JolieKerr! She is THE internet’s ‘Clean Person’ and is the writer of #AskaCleanPerson on Esquire, Racked, The Adequate Man, and Lenny...
