One-time partners Microsoft and Motorola Mobility are going all out in their patent lawsuits with Microsoft seeking to ban Motorola Mobility phone sales in the U.S. and Motorola Mobility seeking to block sales of Windows 7 and Xbox in Germany. In an interesting strategy, Microsoft has blocked a German court’s ruling through a U.S. lawsuit over contracts.

Last month, the Supreme Court unanimously threw a wrench into the gears of straightforward § 101 patentability analysis by concluding in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.  that an abstract idea—like the pharmacokinetic relationship …

Louis Vuitton sent a cease and desist letter to the University of Pennsylvania over a student group’s symposium poster.

Trademarkia is a relatively new company that is attempting to streamline the trademark application process by offering users a sleek interface and competitive pricing. So have they reached their goal?

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young filed six trademark registration applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, giving the impression that Young may be looking to get into the digital content recording and distribution business.

The Fourth Circuit reopened the Rosetta Stone v. Google case last week, vacating a summary judgment ruling in favor of Google. If the case proceeds to trial, the issue will be whether Google infringes upon others’ trademarks when it sells associations to those marks to third-party competitors.

Intellectual property rights holders suffered a major defeat in Europe. The European Court of Justice will not analyze the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to determine whether it violates fundamental European Union rights. The parliamentary move will force a vote on the Act this summer which will face motivated opponents inspired by recent victories in the U.S. in stalling SOPA/PIPA.

A 20 year-old pub in Southampton, U.K. was threatened with litigation over its alleged infringing use of the mark “The Hobbit.” Wizards, Elves, and Dwarves alike arrived en-masse to show their support for the pub.

Tim Tebow is extremely well known. For his public declarations of faith, for his prayer while playing football, for his ardent stance against abortion, and, at a distant fourth, for his actual playing ability. But …

In Learning Curve Brands v. Munchkin, Inc., Learning curve argues that their sippy cup is cooler than Munchkin’s. The CAFC disagrees.