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The latest Facebook trademark dispute - Lamebook

Ryan Gile
November 05, 2010 14:41

Facebook’s aggressive trademark enforcement efforts against any third party use of trademarks using “–book” (or “face-“) have been well documented in the media (most recently, Teachbook) (articles here, here, and here among many). A review of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board filings by Facebook...

One Former Las Vegas Businessman is a Trademark “Virgin” No More

Ryan Gile
February 02, 2009 23:29

A former Las Vegas businessman got a lesson in trademark law and found out the hard way how seriously some large companies take their trademarks.This last Saturday, the Las Vegas Review Journal had an article (link here) about a lawsuit filed by Virgin Enterprises, Ltd. (“Virgin”), the owner of...

Article Highlights Intel’s Aggressive Trademark Enforcement

Ryan Gile
November 15, 2008 22:08

Back in July, I highlighted (link here) an opposition filed Intel against a company that was seeking to register the mark INTELLEQUITY (an opposition which is still pending with the parties continuing to extend the time for the applicant to answer while the parties engage in settlement...

Tabasco Maker Sues Sailboat Charter Business For Trademark Infringement

Ryan Gile
November 07, 2008 02:11

As an avid user of Tabasco® sauce, I relish any opportunity to write about my favorite hot sauce and its famous (although some would say infamous) trademark. I previously wrote about the controversial history of the Tabasco® trademark here.On November 4, 2008, McIlhenny Company (“McIlhenny”), the...

Trademark Dispute over the “Plaza” in Las Vegas Headed to Trial in Nevada State Court

Ryan Gile
September 05, 2008 04:00

I must admit that I had missed this local story about an interesting and ongoing Nevada state court trademark battle pitting two billionaires against each other over the hotel name “Plaza.”Reporter Brian Miller has an article appearing today on GlobeSt.com (link here) about the lawsuit filed last...