by Madan Law | Nov 10, 2023 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
The University of Houston (UH) football team made quite the splash by wearing uniforms that paid tribute to the old Houston Oilers in their Big 12 debut. Although the inspired uniforms were widely popular among the players and fans, they did not hold the same...
by Madan Law | Sep 6, 2023 | Madan Law
Hollywood has always been at the forefront of technological innovation in the world of entertainment. From the first talkies to the rise of CGI, the industry has continuously evolved to deliver breathtaking cinematic experiences. However, as we venture deeper into the...
by Madan Law | Aug 3, 2023 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
The “Taco Tuesday” trademark tiff between Taco John’s and Taco Bell has come to an end! Since 1989, Taco John’s, a fast-food chain from Wyoming, has owned the federally registered trademark for “Taco Tuesday”. This past May, Taco Bell challenged Taco John’s trademark...
by Madan Law | Jun 8, 2023 | Business Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property
This past January, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) published a proposed rule (an “NPRM”) on its website, which would effectively prohibit non-competition clauses (“non-competes”) in certain instances. The proposed rule would make it an “unfair method of...
by Madan Law | May 5, 2023 | Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, Uncategorized, USPTO
Hundreds of thousands of trademark application are filed each year, and that number has continued to increase at a substantial rate. Unfortunately for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and its applicants, along with the increase in filed...
by Madan Law | Apr 27, 2023 | Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
“Champagne” Wars The Comité Champagne, a joint trade association for the Champagne industry, took serious issue with Miller High Life’s slogan and requested the destruction of an entire shipment of the beers bound for Germany, arguing that the label “The Champagne of...
by Madan Law | Apr 19, 2023 | Intellectual Property, Madan Law
Can an email exchange really be considered a binding contract? The short answer is yes. According to The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, an email exchange may act as a legally binding contract so long as its context and function align with...
by Madan Law | Mar 6, 2023 | Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
Grammy-winner Marshall B. Mathers III, better known as Eminem, recently took legal action to protect his trademark rights by filing a notice of opposition to block the trademark application for “Reasonably Shady”. Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon, cast members of Real...
by Madan Law | Dec 19, 2022 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
After several requests to respect its trademark rights, Dallas-based, HomeVestors of America, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. for using a confusingly similar name in its HGTV network’s “Ugliest House in America” television...
by Madan Law | Oct 21, 2022 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
#UtahCookieWars has gone viral on social media from the news of the battling cookie stores. Crumbl, the fastest growing cookie company from 2017 to 2021, is seeking an injunction against two other cookie stores in Utah, Crave Cookies and Dirty Dough, for allegedly...
