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NEWS ABOUT: Patent and Trademark Office

Patent and Trademark Office stories: 7 news summaries

 Abercrombie Sues Beyoncé  
 Over Fierce Fragrance 

Retailer says it's already trademarked the name

Sep 16, 09 2:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Abercrombie & Fitch has filed a lawsuit against Beyoncé in a tussle over her new fragrance, named for alter ego Sasha Fierce, Women's Wear Daily reports. A&F says it has owned the Fierce trademark since 2003, and that her plan "poses a likelihood of confusion" in the big-bucks... More »

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retail • lawsuit • trademark • Beyonce • Patent and Trademark Office • perfume • fragrance • Abercrombie & Fitch • Sasha Fierce

 Lizzie Borden's 
 Hometown 
 Museum Wins 
 Rights to Name 

Fall River bed and breakfast keeps accused murderer's brand local

Aug 25, 09 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lizzie Borden would be so proud. Merchandise bearing her name is now the exclusive property of her hometown Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast in Fall River, Mass., the Boston Globe reports. The B&B prevailed before the US Patent and Trademark Office in securing the rights to the infamous spinster’... More »

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murder • museum • merchandise • Patent and Trademark Office • patent • license

(Newser) - When Michael Jackson and his dancers leaned over at a gravity-defying angle for the “Smooth Criminal” music video, it was pretty cool. When he replicated the stunt for his live show, fans were flabbergasted. And MJ apparently thought the trick was worth protecting, ABC News reports: In 1992, he... More »

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dancing • concert • Michael Jackson • Patent and Trademark Office • invention • choreography • patent application • live performance

(Newser) - A group of breast cancer and ovarian cancer patients has filed suit against the Patent Office for allowing a company to patent two human genes, the Courthouse News Service reports. The plaintiffs, who also include medical organizations and the ACLU, allege that Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2... More »

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breast cancer • ACLU • American Civil Liberties Union • genetic screening • ovarian cancer • lawsuit • BRCA1 • BRCA2 • genes • medical treatment • Patent and Trademark Office • genetic research • patent

 D'Oh!: 17 Sounds You Know

Trademarks, can you hear them now?

Aug 13, 08 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Harley-Davidson's attempt to trademark its “Hog Call” V-twin engine sound stalled, but about 300 sounds have made the cut. Mental Floss sounds off on the 17 best-known:
  1. The first trademarked sound: NBC’s chimes, the notes G, E, C
  2. MGM’s lion’s roar
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list • sound • trademarks • Patent and Trademark Office

Senate to Mull Patent Law That Shields Big Biz

Upstarts would get lower damage awards
if bill passes

Jan 13, 08 3:49 PM CST
(Newser) - The Senate is planning to look at a patent bill that would limit damage awards and tip the balance of power between corporations and smaller upstarts, the New York Times reports. Backers say the bill will curb gratuitous lawsuits filed against technology giants by speculators known derisively as "patent... More »

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Congress • intellectual property • Patent and Trademark Office • patent infringement • patent law

Court Blocks New Patent Rules

Judge grants injunction for drug giant GlaxoSmithKline

Oct 31, 07 10:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Federal judge has blocked the US Patent and Trademark Office from implementing tough new patent rules with a temporary injunction in a suit brought by GlaxoSmithKline. The Wall Street Journal reports the new rules would have limited the number of times patent holders may make minor changes to existing... More »

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technology • intellectual property • GlaxoSmithKline • Patent and Trademark Office • continuances • patent application process • pharmaceutical industry

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