Trademark News

New York - Hiphop mogul Jay Z has been named as a defendant in a $600 million lawsuit filed by Dr. Francois de Cassagnol, an entrepreneur who claims he trademarked the "Brooklyn Nets" name before the team moved out of New Jersey.

The smart watch concept has been rumored for quite some time and several small start up companies have been designing these concept devices.

It's official. After a year-long legal battle, NFL star Tim Tebow has been awarded the trademark on his signature move, commonly known as "Tebowing."

London - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned numerous athletes Thursday against wearing unapproved headphone brands, including Beats by Dr. Dre.

The Japanese restaurant 'Fuku' is set to open next month in Florida, however a controversy over their name disrupted the attempt for a trademark.

Owners of the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, NH, don’t want anyone else using that name, so they’re trying to trademark it. There’s nothing unusual in that, except they’re only claiming the Mount Washington part, and therein lies the rub

The social networking giant hits the patent and trademark office again, this time to try and claim a common word: "face." Facebook is also taking on a small business over the word "book."

Thoughts that can occur when one gets to read about Bing! (almost unknown) taking on Bing! (Microsoft) over the name issue …

Who ever knew that a simple pattern located in a product was just a war-causing trademark. Something as small as a diamond or bowtie can cause million dollar damage to the paper industry.

Recently, Apple applied to extend its trademark into gaming. While an Apple-branded gaming console is unlikely, the trademark extension could mean casual games may soon appear on iPods and Apple TV units.

Larry Birkhead has filed a trademark application for the phrase, "Goodnight My Sweet Anna Baby."

Lucasfilm files a lawsuit against Digg.com for trademark violation.