Posts Tagged ‘Intellectual Property’

Tim Tebow Trademarks Tebowing

Tim Tebow Trademarks Tebowing

Taking a knee and holding your fist to your head is called “Tebowing,” after the former Bronco, now Jet, always devout and sometimes quarterback, Tim Tebow. You probably already knew this, which may be one reason why the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Tim Tebow a trademark for the term Tebowing.

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High-End Shoemaker Wants Exclusive Rights To “China Red” Soles

By Martin E. Sullivan – What’s the difference between a Louboutin sole and a Tory Burch medallion?  One goes on the bottom of a shoe and the other on top.  Riiiight, but there’s more.  Christian Louboutin SA attorneys appeared Tuesday in the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of (more…)

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Ownership of Social Media Contacts

By Jamie Jung – Surprisingly, HSA’s different practice areas often collide with one another.  A recent federal court decision addressed a point of law that touches upon both the employment law arena as well as the intellectual property arena.  In Eagle v. Morgan, the court addressed the (more…)

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Ninth Circuit Awards Victory to Website Owners in Landmark Copyright Case

By Jamie Jung – Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit handed down an important ruling that affects the rights of all copyright holders with regard to infringement on the internet. In 2007, UMG Recordings sued Veoh, a video-sharing website, for copyright infringement by users who had uploaded the label’s (more…)

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Court Applies Flexible Approach in Keyword Trademark Decision

Companies frequently advertise their products online by purchasing keywords from search engine sites, such as Google and Bing. When internet users search for these terms, the company’s advertisement appears at the top of the results, within a designated advertisement section. Network Automation, Inc. v. Advanced Systems Concepts, (more…)

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Published: “Respondeat Superior under the UTSA”

Adam Kargman examines the issue of employer liability for employee violations of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) in the Winter 2010 edition of the ABA Section of Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation Committee Newsletter

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The value of a diversified practice

For 14 years, before co-founding Hernandez Schaedel & Associates, I practiced labor and employment law exclusively.  It served me fairly well, exploiting my niche and providing superior service to my employer-clients.  But a recent case showed me how valuable it is to be surrounded by top-quality attorneys (more…)

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