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Chris McDonough is a 3L at the Washington College of Law, and is currently unsure of his final destination, having interests in human rights, employment law and IP. He received his undergraduate degree in English from UC Irvine, and likes science fiction and watching lots of TV (in what little spare time he has these days).

YouTube Loses Court Battle in Germany
April 25, 2012 – 6:00 AM | 5207One Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F04%2F25%2Fyoutube-loses-court-battle-in-germany%2FYouTube+Loses+Court+Battle+in+Germany2012-04-25+10%3A00%3A21Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D5207
YouTube Loses Court Battle in Germany

German court finds that YouTube has made insufficient efforts to combat the uploading of copyrighted material

Beatles Wheelchair Trademark Blocked
April 11, 2012 – 6:08 PM | 5103No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F04%2F11%2Fbeatles-wheelchair-trademark-blocked%2FBeatles+Wheelchair+Trademark+Blocked2012-04-11+22%3A08%3A31Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D5103
Beatles Wheelchair Trademark Blocked

You-Q wheelchair company blocked in their registration of “Beatle” as a trademark for wheelchairs

Twentieth Century Fox Sued Over “Glee” Trademark
April 1, 2012 – 2:46 PM | 5026One Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F04%2F01%2Ftwentieth-century-fox-sued-over-%25e2%2580%259cglee%25e2%2580%259d-trademark%2FTwentieth+Century+Fox+Sued+Over+%E2%80%9CGlee%E2%80%9D+Trademark2012-04-01+18%3A46%3A13Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D5026
Twentieth Century Fox Sued Over “Glee” Trademark

Twentieth Century Fox is being sued in the UK over the trademark “Glee” by the owner of the “Glee Club” comedy venues operating since 1994.

Fashion World Draws Inspiration from Navajo Art, Provokes Lawsuit
March 25, 2012 – 5:46 PM | 4984No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F03%2F25%2Ffashion-world-draws-inspiration-from-navajo-art-provokes-lawsuit%2FFashion+World+Draws+Inspiration+from+Navajo+Art%2C+Provokes+Lawsuit2012-03-25+21%3A46%3A01Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D4984
Fashion World Draws Inspiration from Navajo Art, Provokes Lawsuit

The recent fashion trend of incorporating Navajo-inspired designs has provoked a lawsuit against Urban Outfitters.

“Pretzel Crisp” Manufacturer Faces Trademark Challenge
February 28, 2012 – 8:45 AM | 4896No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F02%2F28%2F%25e2%2580%259cpretzel-crisp%25e2%2580%259d-manufacturer-faces-trademark-challenge%2F%E2%80%9CPretzel+Crisp%E2%80%9D+Manufacturer+Faces+Trademark+Challenge2012-02-28+13%3A45%3A37Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D4896
“Pretzel Crisp” Manufacturer Faces Trademark Challenge

Princeton Vanguard, manufacturer of “Pretzel Crisps,” faces challenge from Frito-Lay who says their trademark is generic

Cupcake Wars Judge in Lawsuit Over Store Name
February 22, 2012 – 11:33 AM | 4838One Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F02%2F22%2Fcupcake-wars-judge-in-lawsuit-over-store-name-2%2FCupcake+Wars+Judge+in+Lawsuit+Over+Store+Name2012-02-22+16%3A33%3A32Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D4838
Cupcake Wars Judge in Lawsuit Over Store Name

Cupcake Wars Judge Settles Trademark Suit Against Rival Store “Pink Sprinkles”

Publisher Forced to Give Up Plan to Publish Excerpts from Mein Kampf
January 29, 2012 – 10:38 AM | 4717No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F01%2F29%2Fpublisher-forced-to-give-up-plan-to-publish-excerpts-from-mein-kampf%2FPublisher+Forced+to+Give+Up+Plan+to+Publish+Excerpts+from+Mein+Kampf2012-01-29+15%3A38%3A18Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D4717
Publisher Forced to Give Up Plan to Publish Excerpts from Mein Kampf

A British publisher was barred by German courts from publishing a pamphlet that contained excerpts from Hitler’s Mein Kampf

Velvet Underground Sues Andy Warhol Foundation
January 23, 2012 – 11:07 AM | 4670No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F01%2F23%2Fvelvet-underground-sues-andy-warhol-foundation%2FVelvet+Underground+Sues+Andy+Warhol+Foundation2012-01-23+16%3A07%3A45Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D4670
Velvet Underground Sues Andy Warhol Foundation

Velvet Underground sued the Andy Warhol Foundation over improper use of their iconic banana album cover

How Much is a Twitter Account Worth?
January 3, 2012 – 10:41 AM | 4618No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2012%2F01%2F03%2Fhow-much-is-a-twitter-account-worth%2FHow+Much+is+a+Twitter+Account+Worth%3F2012-01-03+15%3A41%3A18Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D4618
How Much is a Twitter Account Worth?

Suit over Twitter Account Raises Questions of Ownership and Worth of Social Media

“Hungry Hobbit” Restaurant Asked to Change Name
November 25, 2011 – 11:20 AM | 4507One Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F11%2F25%2F%25e2%2580%259chungry-hobbit%25e2%2580%259d-restaurant-asked-to-change-name%2F%E2%80%9CHungry+Hobbit%E2%80%9D+Restaurant+Asked+to+Change+Name2011-11-25+16%3A20%3A57Chris+McDonoughhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D4507
“Hungry Hobbit” Restaurant Asked to Change Name

With the new Hobbit movie approaching, rights-holders seek to force English restaurant “Hungry Hobbit” to change names

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Piracy, Pornography and Conspiracy: How Judges Are Standing Up to Copyright Trolls

Piracy, Pornography and Conspiracy:  How Judges Are Standing Up to Copyright Trolls

In an attempt to secure large settlements from as many parties as possible, the adult entertainment industry has been joining individuals from the same district who illegally downloaded the same film in a single claim as co-conspirators. This enables them to discover Doe-defendants’ identities and get them to settle rather than be a party in a pornography suit. It worked for a while, but there is a problem, the defendants aren’t co-conspirators.

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The Federal Circuit Defers to the Lower Court, Invalidates Social Networking Patent

The Federal Circuit Defers to the Lower Court, Invalidates Social Networking Patent

Yesterday, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a jury verdict invalidating Leader Technologies, Inc.’s patent on an online networking system. A reversal may have put Facebook in jeopardy.

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Fake Coachella Merchandise Banned at the Festival

Fake Coachella Merchandise Banned at the Festival

This year’s Coachella music festival has its share of intellectual property issues. Attorneys for the festival have recently cracked down on counterfeit goods and asked a federal court judge to issue a preliminary injunction against certain vendors.

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