Hasbro Not Playing With “Drinkopoly” Board Game
Hasbro, the owners of Monopoly, has opposed a drinking board game’s attempt to register its name, DRINKOPOLY, as a trademark.
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DC Comics Doesn’t Want Anyone Hiring the “Shazam” Handyman
DC Comics has opposed a Colorado-based company’s attempt to register its SHAZAM HOME SERVICES trademark in association with its handyman business claiming the name is too confusing to that of the lead character of its new blockbuster movie.
Judge Dismisses Dr. Seuss’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Star Trek” Mash Up Citing Fair Use
A court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the estate of Dr. Seuss claiming ComicMix’s Dr. Seuss / Star Trek mash up book, “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!” is protected by fair use and therefore not copyright infringement.
DC Comics Opposes Monster Energy’s “Ultra Kryptonite” Trademark
Two very active trademark filers and opposers are going to battle concerning Monster Energy’s attempt to register the ULTRA KRYPTONITE trademark with DC Comics claiming they own exclusive rights to the KRYPTONITE trademark.
Marvel Battles Alien Conspiracy Graphic Novel “Return of the Guardians”
Marvel has opposed Corey Goode, an alien conspiracy theorist, attempt to register a trademark for RETURN OF THE GUARDIANS claiming it is confusingly similar to Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY trademark.
Supreme Court Says a Copyright Registration is Needed in Hand to Commence a Lawsuit – What This Means to You
The Supreme Court has spoken and held that a copyright registration is needed in hand to commence a lawsuit but what does this mean to you?
“Old Barbee” Booze No Shows in Trademark Battle with Mattel’s “Barbie”
The Paris Distilling Company, LLC attempt to register the trademark for its booze, OLD BARBEE was opposed by Mattel, the owner of the BARBIE trademark, but the booze company defaulted in responding to the opposition and appears to be walking away from the registration.
Trademark Office Proposes Rule Requiring Foreign Applicants to Hire a Lawyer
The United States Patent and Trademark Office in order to curtail fraudulent trademark registration application has proposed a rule that requires foreign applicants to hire a US-based attorney
“King Cake Baby” Mascot Cries Copyright Infringement over “Happy Death Day” Mask
Jonathan Bertuccelli, the creator of the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans Mascot, King Cake Baby, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the makers and producers of Happy Death Day claiming the killer wore a mask that is too similar to Bertuccelli’s creation.
Epic Moves to Dismiss 2 Milly’s Dance Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Epic has moved to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit over dance moves in Fortnite filed by 2 Milly claiming that “no one can own a dance step”.
