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...
by Madan Law | Oct 13, 2022 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
After winning a $175 million award against Bang, one of the largest trademark infringement awards in U.S. history, Monster Energy Co wins another $293 million lawsuit against rival Bang Energy for false advertising regarding it’s “Super Creatine” content in their...
by Madan Law | Aug 29, 2022 | Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
There are a lot of thoughts that come to mind when you think of Christmas. Trees, presents, Santa Claus, and lights to name a few. But what about Christmas music? More specifically, are their specific artists that you associate with Christmas? Mariah Carey seems to...
by Madan Law | Aug 18, 2022 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law
The U.S. Supreme Court is soon to rule on a case involving copyright issues that will have a big impact on artists who appropriate or remix existing images: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc v. Goldsmith, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 21-869. The U.S. Supreme...
by Madan Law | Aug 11, 2022 | Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Since TikTok’s gain in popularity during the pandemic, many may have noticed the TikTokification of social media. TikTok, with over 2 billion downloads in 2020 alone and approximately 1 billion monthly active users, has surpassed Snapchat in popularity and is closing...