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Electronic Arts vs. Zynga: Social games at war in court
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...
Jack Daniels’ cease and desist letter may be most polite ever
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...
New Jersey vitamin company sued for trademark infringement
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...
Apple defeats Samsung again in intellectual property battle
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...
New Jersey matchmaking service sued for breach of contract
Most people would agree that there are no guarantees when it comes to finding your soul mate. When we describe someone as unlucky in love, there's an understanding that the search for a romantic partner involves just that: luck. So when a dating service offers to help...
New Jersey furniture company sued for trademark infringement
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...
Intellectual property lawsuit claims theft of origami designs
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...
Stop the Linsanity: Trademark battle over Jeremy Lin’s name ends
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...
Gwen Stefani’s band has serious doubts in video game deal
New Jersey fans of the band No Doubt were probably happy to see the addition of its songs to the video game Band Hero, a spinoff of the popular Guitar Hero game series. But the members of No Doubt are less than pleased with the liberties the game makers have taken...
T-shirt makers accused of using Tim Tebow’s name on products
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...
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