Yandy Infringes Upon Sesame Street’s Big Bird Trademark

13 years ago

Can a company’s mascots be trademarked? The answer to that question is yes, yes they can.  A trademark is defined…

J. MASON WILLIAMS IV JOINS WIDERMAN MALEK, PL

13 years ago

  October 25, 2012 Contact: Mark Malek                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel. 321-255-2332 Email: mark@legalteamusa.com J. MASON WILLIAMS IV…

Proving Trademark Infringement in the Ninth Circuit

13 years ago

To prevail on a Lanham Act trademark claim in the Ninth Circuit, a plaintiff must prove: (1) that it has…

The Bullies of Copyrights

13 years ago

No one likes bullies. Who doesn't remember the school bully picking on someone on the playground? Unfortunately, bullies can be found outside of the…

The Five Advantages of Mediation

13 years ago

Is it better to seek mediation rather than go to court to settle a dispute?  Mediation is defined by freedictionary.com…

Trade Dress Your Product

13 years ago

In 1916, a glass bottle manufacturing company in Terre Haute, Indiana won a bottle design contest.  Their contour shaped bottle…

Joint Authorship Versus Work Made for Hire

13 years ago

“Do you like apples?  Well, I got her number. How do you like them apples?”  These three sentences have got…

Difference between Civil Law and Criminal Law

13 years ago

Who can forget the murder trial of OJ Simpson?  Back in 1995, OJ Simpson went to trial for the murder…

The Duty of Disclosure When Filing A Patent Application

13 years ago

By: Mark R. Malek Generally speaking, the patent application process is not an adversarial one.  In other words, it is…