Intellectual Property

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Guess Again
Posted on 28 Feb 2012 by Henry Z. Horbaczewski

In the midst of New York Fashion Week, Judge Shira Sheindlein delivered a stylish valentine to the fashion law community in the case of Gucci v. Guess?, Inc. , 2012 US.Dist.LEXIS 18497 (February 14, 2012) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers... Read More

Can Content Owners Pin Infringement on Pinterest?
Posted on 30 Apr 2012 by Henry Z. Horbaczewski

"Pinterest is a $7.7 Billion Company." (quoted from Debra Borchardt, "Pinterest Is a $7.7 Billion Company," Forbes , April 16, 2012, accessed April 17, 2012, http://onforb.es/IQd1UO ). Thus spake Forbes , based on Pinterest's... Read More

Parody Paradox
Posted on 15 Jun 2012 by Henry Z. Horbaczewski

On May 14, in a non-precedential opinion , the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") in the matter of PRL U.S.A. Holdings, Inc. v. Thread Pit, Inc . cancelled Thread Pit's registration of the mark: Thread Pit's mark for... Read More

Private Equity in Blue: Hoeksema v. Asprey International Ltd. and Rigas.
Posted on 21 Mar 2012 by Henry Z. Horbaczewski

On March 13, Vernon Bruce Hoeksema ("Hoeksema") commenced an action in the Southern District of New York (12 CIV 1841) against Asprey International Ltd. ('Asprey")and John P. Rigas ("Rigas") asserting claims of breach of... Read More

Parody Paradox
Posted on 11 Jun 2012 by Henry Z. Horbaczewski

On May 14, in a non-precedential opinion , the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") in the matter of PRL U.S.A. Holdings, Inc. v. Thread Pit, Inc . cancelled Thread Pit's registration of the mark: Thread Pit's mark for... Read More