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www.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

Oakland Airport fires back and sues San Francisco over name dispute

The Port of Oakland is seeking to rename Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, sparking a legal battle with San Francisco over trademark issues. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

Oakland Airport to be renamed San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport' after commission vote

The Metropolitan Oakland International Airport will be renamed to the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, emphasizing the airport's location and convenience. [ more ]
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TESLARATI
4 weeks ago
Tech industry

Tesla sues Tesla -- but it's not quite what you think

Tesla is suing Indian company Tesla Power for unauthorized name usage, seeking injunction and damages.
Tesla Power argues it should use the name as it doesn't make EVs, while Tesla aims to establish itself in India. [ more ]
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
1 month ago
Graphic design

NAR Fight Over Its "R" Trademark Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

NAR fiercely defends its 'R' trademark against OpenDeal, exemplifying its protective branding stance. [ more ]
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The New Yorker
9 years ago
JavaScript

Other Phrases Trademarked by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is seeking to trademark phrases like 'this sick beat' and 'we never go out of style' in the US. [ more ]
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Theregister
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI tries to trademark 'GPT'. US PTO says nope

USPTO rejected OpenAI's trademark request for 'GPT' as 'merely descriptive' and generic due to common use in the AI industry.
Google's AI chatbot Gemini retains conversations for three years even after the user deletes the app. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI can't register 'GPT' as a trademark - yet

The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has rejected OpenAI's application to trademark the term GPT.
The PTO stated that GPT is too general a term and can prevent competitors from describing their products as GPT. [ more ]
ReadWrite
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

USPTO denies OpenAI's 'GPT' trademark request, citing descriptive nature

The USPTO has refused OpenAI's request to trademark the term 'GPT' because it is considered descriptive of the technology it represents.
The term 'GPT' stands for 'generative pre-trained transformer' and describes the functionality and architecture of OpenAI's AI models. [ more ]
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VG247
3 months ago
Video games

Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet may be the next big PS5 game, but to YouTube it's just priest beef and memes

Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a trademark for 'Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet' in the US.
There is little information available about what 'Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet' actually is or if it is related to a new project. [ more ]
Creative Bloq
4 months ago
Graphic design

The Rockstar Games logo design dispute is really quite ridiculous

Remedy and Rockstar are in a trademark dispute over the letter 'R' in their logos.
Twitter users and gamers find the similarities between the logos to be non-existent. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

What Lies Ahead: Here's What IP Practitioners Will be Watching in 2024

The IPWatchdog community is keeping an eye on patent legislation and anti-patent policies by the Biden Administration in 2024.
The Supreme Court will make important decisions regarding copyright and trademark issues, including the ability to recover damages for past acts and the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. [ more ]
Above the Law
5 months ago
Law

Can Lawyers Get Sued For Copying A Brief? - See Also

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HuffPost
5 months ago
Music

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' May Hit A Major Milestone This Holidays

Mariah Carey's song 'All I Want for Christmas is You' has dominated holiday music for several years and is predicted to continue doing so.
The song's co-authors, Carey and Walter Afanasieff, are in a feud and the song has faced legal issues and failed trademark attempts. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Graphic design

Female trailblazers of block-printed design in pictures

The Folly Cove Designers were a mid-century all-female collective based in Massachusetts, US.
They advocated for designer credit and trademarked their logo in the late 1940s. [ more ]
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