Intellectual Property

Electronic Arts and Zynga are going head to head in a video game battle, one that won't be shared by the millions of fans attracted to the browser-accessed and mobile phone games developed and distributed by the U.S. game-developing rivals. The intellectual property...

In cases of copyright infringement, it may be necessary for a business to send a cease and desist letter. In the vast majority of cases, this correspondence is straight to the point, often contains hints of anger and usually threatens legal action. While this approach...

A company's trademark is part of its lifeblood. Tremendous amounts of money are poured into coining a word, phrase or design that resonates with consumers and draw them to buy the company's products. If a retailer can get customers to identify that slogan or image and...

If you're a New Jersey technology junkie, you probably fall into one of two camps: You either love all things Mac-related, or you find Apple's products to be overpriced and overrated. If you're in the first category, you won't be surprised that Apple Inc., one of...

Among the many important decisions new business owners must make is what to call their company. Although there are entire college courses devoted to branding, many business owners rely on their own creativity when choosing a name. It may include the name of the city...

An abstract painter is the target of a legal dispute claiming that she improperly used an origami artist's designs without his consent. The artist who filed the intellectual property lawsuit works in the Japanese art form of folding paper to make beautiful and ornate...

Thanks to the New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin's skills, fans and simple last name, people and companies around the United States were able to create a fun term to describe his increasing popularity. The player was an overnight sensation who was the team's leading...

It seems New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow can't escape the clothing business, even though he technically hasn't touched a thread of merchandise. Last month we discussed Nike Inc.'s lawsuit against Reebok International Ltd, accusing its rival of violating the terms...

Most artists are well aware that it's illegal to copy the work of another artist and claim it as their own. But what are the limits when it comes to the identity of the artists themselves? Can two artists share the same name, or is what we call ourselves considered...

It's a fairly common story in the realm of intellectual property: A new business starts up, only to discover another business already has the same name. The already established business goes after the new one, which ends up changing its name. Usually, the business...