Wyoming-based fast-food restaurant Taco John's was issued a federal trademark for TACO TUESDAY back in 1989. Readers may be surprised to hear this, as the phrase sounds pretty, well, generic. Several media sources report that Taco John's sent a...
Month: August 2019
Songwriter alleges copyright infringement by Lady Gaga
We have written recently in this space about the controversy over whether it is appropriate to allow copyright ownership for very small note combinations in songs. Some argue that a short progression of notes is just a basic, generic element of a musical composition...
Metal band to settle trademark dispute over beer name
According to Reuters, on August 12 the band Guns N' Roses filed notice with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California that it and Oskar Blues, a Colorado brewery, had agreed on July 31 to settle their trademark infringement dispute over the...
Jury awards $2.7 million in damages in Katy Perry copyright case
On August 1, a federal jury in Los Angeles calculated that Katy Perry, her label Capitol Records and related co-defendants owe rapper Marcus Gray and his co-writer $2.78 million for copyright infringement for Perry’s 2013 megahit “Dark Horse.” Gray,...
Michael Jackson estate objects to KingOfPop.com to sell popcorn
At our law firm, we advocate for our clients who may be on either side of lawsuits over domain name ownership as well as those concerning cybersquatting. These legal proceedings, which often involve trademark infringement, are disputes about rightful ownership and use...