Articles by: Bill Ferrell
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9th Circuit in Empire State of Mind
Today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ended Empire record label’s trademark infringement lawsuit against 20th Century Fox Television over the name of the television show “Empire,” on First Amendment grounds. The record label, Empire Distribution Inc., which reps hip-hop artists like Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg (and is not the fictitious record store) had sued Fox in 2015. Empire claimed, among other things, a likelihood of confusion between the Empire television program (which is about the rap game) and the label, at least when used on musical soundtracks accompanying the show. Fox argued that the name of the show relates […]
Read MoreHumvee sues “Call of Duty” Maker Activision for Trademark Infringment
AM General, has sued Activision Blizzard Inc., the maker of the popular video game “Call of Duty” for trademark infringement for using images of its Humvee military vehicles in the game. The Humvee (short for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) has been widely used by the US military for years, and is a favorite of barbarian-turned-governer, Arnold Schwarzenegger. This will be an interesting case to watch since, in addition to the HUMVEE and HMMWV trademarks, it also involves trade dress.
Read MoreJohn Lewis Christmas Ad Kicks Off the Holiday Season
Here at Trust Tree we keep a photo of Santa up year-round, so it should come as no surprise that we get super excited when the John Lewis Christmas video shows up every year. Nothing kicks off the holidays like a good, long, happy cry. Enjoy!
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