Licensing
Nintendo sued by Hybrid Audio regarding MP3 Standards Patent
On March 27, 2018, Hybrid Audio, LLC (“Hybrid Audio”) sued Nintendo of America Inc. and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (“Nintendo”) for alleged infringement of RE 40,281, a reissue of U.S. 6,252,909. The allegedly…
New Case: ProCloud Media Invest AB v. Paramount Pictures Corporation
ProCloud Media Invest AB v. Paramount Pictures Corporation U.S. District Court, Central District of California Case No. 2:2012cv05192, Filed on June 14, 2012 Courthouse News has recently reported that ProCloud Media Invest…
Case Update: Hasbro, Inc. v. Atari, S.A.
Hasbro, Inc. v. Infogrames Entertainment SA United States District Court, District of Rhode Island Case No. 09-cv-00610, Filed December 16, 2009 Case Update 05/24/2012: In August of 2011, Hasbro and Atari released…
TTAB Affirms Disney’s Rights in “Pooh” Trademarks
Stephen Slesinger Inc. v. Disney Enterprises Inc. USPTO, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board No. 91179064, June 8, 2011 A panel of judges at the TTAB has ruled that a former licensee…
How About If We Go With “Vulcan Mind” Instead?
Lucasfilm Ltd (Lucasfilm) has sensed a disturbance. They filed suit last week against “Jedi Mind, Inc.” (Jedi Mind) accusing the Nevada company of infringing Lucasfilm’s rights in the “Jedi” trademark (among other…
Case Update: No Doubt v. Activision Publishing Inc.
Activision has responded in federal court to a lawsuit originally filed in California state court by No Doubt over Activision’s use of the band’s likeness in “Band Hero.” According to Activision, the…
News: Midway bankruptcy dispute…
From Law360: An entertainment licensing company has begun legal combat with bankrupt video game producer Midway Games Inc. over the licenses for movies, television shows, live action productions and other properties based…