The “Frozen” Lawsuit

The “Frozen” Lawsuit

Frozen, the Disney movie released in 2013 was recently declared as the highest grossing animated movie of all time.  To date, it has grossed almost 1.1 billion dollars!  Yes – that’s right – billion with a “B.” In fact, it is the only animated movie to make over 1 billion dollars.  Of course, with that […]

Vidalia Onion is a Trademarked Name

It’s that time again – fresh, sweet Vidalia onions are in supermarkets all throughout Florida.  Just thinking about onion and cucumber salad or home-fried onion rings made with these tremendously tasty onions are enough to set anyone’s mouth to watering. Yet, very few people realize that not every sweet onion on the grocery store is a […]

Holograms, Michael Jackson and Cirque De Soleil

In 1991, Natalie Cole made headline news when she recorded the song “Unforgettable” along with her father, who had passed away years before.  He was not only on the sound track, but with the advances in technology, was present in the video as well.  It’s now 2014 and technology has continued to advance in the […]

The History of Who Dat???

Who Dat!”- The supporting cry for the New Orleans Saints is actually trademarked by a few San Antonio musicians.  In 1983, Steve and Sal Monistere recorded their own version of “The Saints Go Marching In” with a “who dat” chant in the song and shortly thereafter trademarked both the “Who Dat!” And “Who Dat?” phrases.  […]

Widerman Malek Attorneys Attend Scott Center Event

The attorneys of Widerman Malek, PL attended the Evening of Hope VI this past weekend to support The Scott Center For Autism Treatment. The event is in its sixth year, and the support of our community for The Scott Center has never been stronger.  The Scott Center specializes in working with children with autism and […]

USPTO Closed on March 3, 2014 due to weather.

When the Dumb Starbucks store showed up late last week in Los Angeles, there was a lot of media attention on it. One defense that I heard in the media was that it was a parody of a Starbucks store and, therefore, it was probably ok. That’s not exactly the case.

Let’s say tomorrow I produce an amazing product (a honey that doesn’t stick, a soda that never fizzles, thread that easily goes through a needle) and I am ready to take this creation to market. Now, what do I call it? Something catchy of course. As I sit down with my friends and brainstorm names, […]

Bubbles by Brook Vs Brook Brothers

In another Goliath versus David trademark battle, Bubble by Brooks successfully triumphs over corporate giant Brooks Brothers in the rights to keep “Brooks” company name. Over a year ago, Bubble by Brooks owner, Amy Brooks received a trademark infringement action lawsuit from high end clothier Brooks Brothers. The Brooks Brothers attorneys stated in their case […]

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