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Michael Jackson copyrighted his unique 45-degree stance, Michael Jackson , unique 45-degree stance, moonwalk,
10 Nov

Michael Jackson copyrighted his unique 45-degree stance?

Michael Jackson – an icon of the world music industry has long passed away, but his songs and dances still exist over the years. Music like Smooth Criminal, Beat it, Thriller, etc. will be protected under US copyright law as well as international copyright conventions and treaties such as the Berne Convention. However, is this artist’s 45-degree vertical angle protected by copyright as for the songs above? About Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, and died [...]

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International IP conflict, Wolfoo Vietnam v. Peppa Pig UK, Wolfoo Vietnam , Wolfoo Vietnam lawsuit , Peppa Pig UK,
08 Nov

International IP conflict: Wolfoo Vietnam v. Peppa Pig UK

On August 19, 2022, Sconnect Vietnam filed a lawsuit against Entertainment One UK Limited (EO) for copyright infringement on Sconnect’s Wolfoo cartoon to the Hanoi People’s Court of Vietnam. Not only that, the big company also filed a lawsuit to the Moscow Court in Russia, despite the tension within this country’s jurisdiction in these times. Few notes about Sconnect Vietnam Sconnect is a Vietnam-based enterprise with the business of producing educational and entertainment videos and cartoons on YouTube, Facebook, and Tiktok [...]

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How to maintain the validity of your trademarks in the US
07 Nov

How to maintain the validity of your trademarks in the US

Once you have received the trademark protection, you must take a few important steps to maintain it. Your trademark must first be used commercially. Additionally, to demonstrate that you are still using your trademark, you must file specific paperwork on a regular basis. Your registration will expire or be canceled, or your extension of protection to the United States would be void if you fail to provide these papers by the deadline (if you filed via WIPO under the [...]

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new Facebook trademark infringement case, Facebook trademark infringement case, Facebook trademark infringement ,
30 Aug

New Facebook trademark infringement case

Facebook Meta has once again made the headline in newspaper outlets around the world, not for anything good apparently. This is because another company with the Meta name has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the giant technology company of Mark Zuckerberg. Justin Bolognino – the owner of a small business called METAx LLC expressed his sadness at the news that Facebook has changed its name to Meta back on October 28th, 2021.  According to Mr. Bolognino, he had built his [...]

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Elon Musk’s conflict over snack food trademark, conflict over snack food trademark, snack food trademark, Elon Musk’s conflict, Elon Musk,
07 Aug

Elon Musk’s conflict over snack food trademark

Elon Musk is not known for being the leading pioneer in the snack and the food industry. However, a few years ago, one of his companies – The Boring Company (TBC – Elon Musk) entered into a small conflict over the snack food trademark with another company called The Boring Company (LLC). The 2 companies with a similar name but with entirely different fields of operation have clashed in a trademark battle that will be explained in the article. On [...]

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Mcdonald’s trademark dispute over the McFungi mark, Mcdonald’s trademark dispute, the McFungi mark, McFungi mark,
06 Aug

Mcdonald’s trademark dispute over the McFungi mark

McDonald’s is nearly every person’s most recognizable fast food brand in the entire world, in line with KFC, Jollibee, Burger King, etc. However, with the brand getting more and more famous, conflicts with other brands are inevitable. In recent years, Mcdonald’s has entered into a trademark dispute over the McFungi mark.  As a matter of fact, McFungi is not even in the fast food or even food industry. It is actually a clothing store that sells clothes, accessories, etc.  McFungi is [...]

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strange trademark case in the United States, the impact of the judge's decision, strange trademark case, trademark case in the United States ,
02 Aug

Strange trademark case in the United States

There has been a recent strange trademark case in the United States that could likely change the entire Intellectual Property system of this country.  Sports teams each have a unique logo that made them unique, representing the spirit of the team and the university they are in. Penn State (Penn State University) is famous for its proud Pozniak Lion attire featuring a white lion in a blue background. However, without their consent, Vintage Brand has been selling numerous products, mainly shirts, featuring [...]

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trademark lawsuit affects Pretzel Day worldwide, lawsuit affects Pretzel Day worldwide, trademark lawsuit affects Pretzel Day , Pretzel Day, Potential outcome,
20 Jul

Trademark lawsuit affects Pretzel Day worldwide

Pretzel Day, although not a famous day like the Fourth of July, is also a special day for the special group of Pretzel lovers that are distributed worldwide. However, these Pretzel lovers might need to take some extra caution next year as their precious Pretzel Day to celebrate their favorite food might receive some negative impacts due to a trademark lawsuit. National Pretzel Day on April 26th recognizes one of America’s favorite snacks. A bag of nice crunchy, salty pretzels [...]

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notes about trademarks in the metaverse, trademarks in the metaverse, trademark in the metaverse, metaverse trademark ,
17 Jul

Notes about trademarks in the metaverse

Metaverse is like the wild west back in the 1860s and 1890s in old America where it is filled with gold and opportunities. Right now, the metaverse is slowly expressing that it has the potential to become a new wild west or a ‘wild digital universe’. This is because metaverse is not just loaded with opportunities but it also has enough chaos like the wild west, where brand owners lost track of their IP assets. In this article, we [...]

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new movement by Moderna in regards to the patent of Covid-19 vaccines, movement by Moderna in regards to the patent of Covid-19 vaccines, the patent of Covid-19 vaccines, new movement by Moderna, Moderna,
01 Jul

New movement by Moderna in regards to the patent of Covid-19 vaccines

Moderna is one of the most searched pharmaceutical companies in the entire world in the recent 3 years. However, it is not just because of the company’s remarkable achievement in the creation of the Covid-19 vaccines but also because of the patent lawsuit between Moderna and the United States in particular and in the entire world in general. As we have already known, back when the Covid-19 pandemic just broke out of control in the United States, Moderna and Pfizer [...]

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