by Madan Law | Jul 31, 2020 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Image by NeOnBRAND (unsplash.com) Social media service Instagram filed an opposition to Market Organization Inc.’s “Instagem” trademark. In Instagram’s opposition, they claimed that the name “Instagem” is too similar and would confuse consumers, leading consumers to...
by Madan Law | Jun 10, 2020 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
Photo source: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver UFC president Dana White announced his creation of “Fight Island” where as the name suggests, fights will be held on a private island, as a way to circumvent Coronavirus restrictions in the United States. Comedian John...
by Madan Law | Apr 13, 2020 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
Image from ESPN.com After a recent move to the Buccaneers, Tom Brady through his company, TEB Capital Management, Inc., has decided to celebrate this new career move with two different trademark filings for “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady.” Both these marks are...
by Madan Law | Apr 9, 2020 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
Photo taken from public Southern District of New York Documents Call in the comedic relief, please! A photographer who took two pictures of comedienne Amy Schumer is suing for copyright infringement over Schumer’s use of the photo on her Instagram page to promote her...
by Madan Law | Apr 2, 2020 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
Photo Credit: Amazon.com Everyone can agree that Amazon sells nearly everything you could possibly think of: electronics, kitchenware, pet supplies, there’s even a market for counterfeit goods, “Fulfilled by Amazon.” After a six year long battle with Coty Germany, the...
by Madan Law | Mar 19, 2020 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Patent, Trademarks
Great news for patent and trademark applicants! The United States Patent and Trademark Office has recognized this Coronavirus outbreak as a “extraordinary situation” under 37 CPR 1.183 and 37 CPR 2.146. Patent applicants will be able to file a petition to revive an...