ip litigation news

Oprah Fends Off "Own Your Power" Trademark Infringement

March 21, 2012 00:05

IPNews® - Oprah Winfrey was able to convince a judge that she is not guilty of stealing the trademarked phrase ‘Own Your Power’ as it was used on the cover of her O Magazine. The lawsuit, filed by life coach and business owner Simone Kelly-Brown, alleged that Winfrey infringed her...

Organic Farmers Fight Back Against Monsanto Patent

March 13, 2012 01:02

IPNews® - A group representing 25% of the nation’s farmers is suing agricultural chemical manufacturer Monsanto Company in a preemptive lawsuit.  The lawsuit follows years of patent infringement claims by Monsanto against the companies.  The farmers are not seeking any monetary...

Honeywell Files Patent Complaint Against Nest Thermostat

February 10, 2012 20:51

IPNews® - Honeywell International Inc. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nest Labs, Inc., a startup company founded by former Apple engineers and executives.  The lawsuit alleges that the new Nest Thermostat infringes seven patents related to Honeywell thermostat...

Honeywell and Dupont Involved in Possible Patent Ambush in Europe

December 21, 2011 23:30

IPNews® - The European Commission has opened an investigation against Honeywell and Dupont as to whether they were forthcoming in disclosing patents while developing automobile refrigerant.  Honeywell has been accused of not disclosing patents to the Society of...

UK Court Rules that U.S. Dating Website Has No Goodwill Trademark Rights

October 20, 2011 16:08

Los Angeles - Plentyofish.com, a U.S. based dating website, lost in the High Court in England over its claims that it had rights to the Plenty O Fish trademark in the UK despite no trademark registration there. Under intellectual property laws in the UK, a business must prove that...