Converse All Stars Shoes

Trademark Battle over Converse's Chuck Taylors

On June 23, 2016, the International Trade Commission (ITC) barred any company from importing shoes into the United States that copy Converse’s “Chuck Taylor” diamond-patterned outsole and bottom of…


Assortment of Pills

$200 Million patent infringement judgment in Merck v. Gilead overturned due to misconduct

Federal District judge Beth Labson Freeman has ruled on the drug patent dispute between Gilead Sciences, Inc and Merck & Co, Inc. Judge Freeman has reversed the jury’s patent infringement…


Captain America

Will Disney Sue Wanda City Over Disney Characters

Walt Disney World “The Happiest Place on Earth” may have some competition with Wanda City in China. Wanda City spans over 2 square kilometers, it features a theme park, a movie park, an aquarium,…


Jawbone wristband

Intellectual Property and Fitbit v. Jawbone

On Thursday April 29th, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) invalidated a number of Jawbone patents, which have been the subject of the ongoing legal dispute between Fitbit and Jawbone. The…


Yosemite Park Trademark Controversy

Yosemite National Park has gorgeous vistas; the largest waterfall in North America; and landmark destinations known for decades as the Ahwahnee Hotel, Wawona Hotel, Curry Village, Yosemite Lodge at…