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3M’s Combat Arms Earplugs Lawsuit – What You Need to Know A 3M Earplug Lawsuit has been settled this year by the Department of Justice for $9.1 million for selling Dual-Ended Combat Arms earplugs to the U.S. Military without disclosing defects that hampered their effectiveness. The lawsuit alleged that 3M knew that the earplugs could […]
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Jay-Z Sues Australian Author For Trademark And Copyright Infringement Over Children’s Book ‘A B To Jay-Z’ Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against Australia’s Jessica Chiha, author of 2017 children’s book A B to Jay-Z (illustrated by Alex Lehours) published by her Kickstarter-funded company The Little Homie in 2017. According to The New York Times, the hip-hop artist’s complaint states that
Error In The Trademark Office Over Tom Brady’s Trademark Application It is a little unfortunate that the media frenzy over Tom Brady’s trademark application is serving to reinforce numerous public misconceptions about the trademark registration process. So let us briefly put things in perspective, so that businesses with legitimate trademark interests do not needlessly shy
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Samsung Patent Suggests Galaxy S10 Lite Is Ready For Release Although the Galaxy S10 family was launched in February this year, there are growing signs that Samsung is preparing a ‘Lite’ version of the flagship phone. It is expected to feature a SnapDragon 855, 8 GB of RAM, a 6.7 inch OLED screen, and a triple lens main camera. Now
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Delta Airlines Sues Marriott for Trademark Infringement Los Angeles – Delta Air Lines, Inc. recently sued Marriott International, Inc. for trademark infringement for utilizing the DELTA trademark in relation to hotels. Marriott purchased the Canadian Delta hotel chain in 2015 and has been expanding its Delta hotels throughout Canada and now into the U.S. Delta
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Atlanta — A Georgia woman has filed a federal lawsuit against… Target claiming the retail giant stole her trademark when it launched its Good & Gather flagship food brand in September. Emily Golub, founder of the Atlanta-based Garnish & Gather, said the name, logo and products sold in Target’s Good & Gather line are too similar to the
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The internet almost exploded Thursday over news that pop star… (and freshly minted New Yorker) Taylor Swift has trademarked the phrases “This Sick Beat,” “Nice to Meet You. Where You Been?,” and “Party Like It’s 1989,” among others. Actually, that’s not quite true. Contrary to many reports, Swift has not yet been granted any of these trademarks—she’s merely
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