Legal Current is observing May the 4th – inspired by a pun of the iconic Star Wars phrase, “May the force be with you” – by exploring Westlaw data for insights on the beloved franchise. An examination of Westlaw data across judicial opinions, trademark registrations, and secondary sources shows the impact Star Wars has made …
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Fish are friends, not food. What about sharks, can they be a trademark?
This post was written by Douglas J. Sorocco is a director and shareholder at Dunlap Codding While Katy Perry’s ongoing attempt to conquer and rule all things “shark” has run into a couple of snafus the last couple of weeks, one thing is for certain: this battle is not the Waterloo being heralded by many Internet …
- April 29, 2015
- Susan Martin
Patent & trademark trends: Thomson Reuters evaluates the state of global IP
Innovation is often viewed as the key to global economic prosperity. In all corners of the earth, executives, policy makers, government officials, politicians, teachers and entrepreneurs are talking about their hope for “innovation.” The topic is of equal interest to Thomson Reuters, and after tracking corporate and industry-specific innovation activity for several years we recently …
- March 30, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Research confirms China leads world in patent applications, trademark filings
By tracking published patent applications, examining real-world trademark and copyright infringement issues and comparing the government policies and long-term innovation strategies of China to other world leaders, new reports from Thomson Reuters suggest that although China leads the world in patent and trademark filings, its status as a global player still faces challenges. “Intellectual property …
- December 21, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Trademark report reveals new challenges and opportunities for pharmaceutical brands
Strict governmental standards for brand names have forced the global pharmaceutical industry to adapt by rapidly increasing the number of trademarks it files for every new drug, according to a new report published by Thomson CompuMark. These additional efforts to secure a trademark are an attempt to combat the increasing rate of rejection from the Food …
- July 12, 2011
- Susan Martin
