Trademarks
Epic Game’s Loot Llama Refused Trademark
Epic Game’s Loot Llama Refused Trademark In re Epic Games, Inc. Image of Mark in App. No. 88/233,723 On May 26, 2021, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) affirmed the refusal…
CERT ALERT: Supreme Court to revisit scandalous trademarks (Iancu v. Brunetti)
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the federal government can refuse to grant legal protection to a trademark because officials find it to be vulgar or lewd. Taking up a…
FaZe Clan Sued for Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition
On January 29, 2018, FaZe Clan, Inc. (“FaZe Clan”) , an online gaming team, was sued by FAZE Apparel, LLC (“FAZE Apparel”) for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition. …
Lucasfilm’s suit over “Sabacc” Mobile Game Disputes Protection of “Fictional Goods”
Plaintiffs Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC and Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC (“Lucasfilm”) have challenged attempts by defendant Ren Ventures Ltd. and Sabacc Creative Industries Ltd. (“Ren”) to dismiss a lawsuit by Lucasfilm alleging…
Supreme Court Not A Fan Of Trademark Ban – A Reasoned Analysis of Matal v. Tam
SUPREME COURT NOT A FAN OF TRADEMARK BAN By R. Gregory Israelsen On Monday, June 19, 2017, the Supreme Court held in Matal v. Tam[i] that the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act violates the…
1986 Case: Kramer Manufacturing v. Andrews
Kramer Manufacturing v. Andrews United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Decided February 6, 1986 783 F.2d 421 (4th Cir. 1986) Plaintiffs Kramer Manufacturing brought suit against defendants Andrews for…
1982 Case: Midway Mfg. Co. v. Bandai-America, Inc.
Midway Mfg. Co. v. Bandai-America, Inc. United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Civil Action No. 81-3911 Decided July 22, 1982 We are currently updating our site with…
1982 Case: Nintendo v. Elcon
Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Elcon Industries, Inc. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division 564 F. Supp 937 Decided October 4, 1982 Plaintiff Nintendo (at the…
1983 Case: Williams Electronics v. Bally Manufacturing
Williams Electronics, Inc. v. Bally Mfg. Corp. 568 F. Supp. 1274 United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Decided April 20, 1983 Plaintiff Williams Electronics, a manufacturer…
Graffiti Artist Sues Jeremy Scott and Moschino
Tierney v. Moschino United States District Court, Central District of California Case No. 2:15-cv-05900 Filed August 5, 2015 While not exactly a video game case, we thought our readers might find…
Bungie “Eververse” Trademarks
Bungie, Inc., the developer of the popular Destiny video game, recently filed three trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The first trademark is for the name “Eververse” and was…
Apple v. Samsung appeal decided: design patents good, trade dress bad.
May 18, 2015: Today the Federal Circuit decided the appeal in the first Apple v. Samsung case, upholding a majority of Apple’s damages award, namely, damages attributable to patent infringement. However, the…
The Ninth Circuit Rules On EA, Madden, NCAA, and Publicity Rights
Brown v. Electronic Arts, Inc. United States District Court for the Central District of California Case No. 2:09-cv-01598 & In re: NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation (Keller, et al v.…
Case Settled: Electronic Arts v. Textron, Inc., et al
Electronic Arts, Inc. v. Textron, Inc., et al U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Case No. 3:2012-cv-00118, Filed on January 6, 2012 This trademark dispute arises out of Electronic Arts…
Case Settled: OG International v. Ubisoft
OG International v. Ubisoft United States District Court for the Northern District of California Case No.: 3-11-cv-04980-CRB, filed on October 7, 2011 This case initially came about when OG International (OGI) filed…
Case Update: Nintendo v. Niu
Nintendo v. Niu United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Case No. c-n10-791k, filed May 11, 2010. This case arose from copyright and trademark infringement on the part of…
Case Update: The Learning Company v. Zynga
The Learning Company v. Zynga, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Case No: 11-cv-10894; filed June 7, 2011 This case arose from a trademark dispute regarding The…
NovaLogic, Inc. v. Activision Blizzard Et. al.
NovaLogic, Inc. v. Activision Blizzard et. al. U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Case Number: 2:12-cv-04011 In March 2012, NovaLogic sued Call of Duty developer, Activision, for trademark infringement…
New Cases: Electronic Arts, Inc. v. Textron, Inc. et al; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. et al. v. Electronic Arts Inc
Electronic Arts, Inc. v. Textron, Inc. et al U.S. District Court, Norther District of California Case No. 3:2012cv00118, Filed On January 6, 2012 Electronic Arts has filed an action seeking declaratory…
New Case: OG International, LTD. et al v. Ubisoft Entertainment et al
OG International, LTD. et al v. Ubisoft Entertainment et al United States District Court, Northern District of California Case No. 3:2011cv04980, Filed On October 7, 2011 Both OG International and Ubisoft create games that…