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Electronic Artists Inc. (EA) produces and distributes the popular Battlefield 3 video game, which is set in a fictional nuclear war in 2014 at the IraqIran border
An officially licensed retailer of NFL merchandise recently filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook Inc., accusing the social networking giant of running advertisements for counterfeit NFL products in prominent “Sponsored” advertisements
French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton Malletier, SA recently filed suit against Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., accusing the film studio of deliberately using a counterfeit Louis Vuitton handbag in a scene from the 2011 crass comedy hit The Hangover: Part II
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently adopted the Ninth Circuit’s landmark Network Automation decision, which makes it far more difficult for plaintiffs to prevail on trademark infringement or unfair competition claims stemming from the purchase of a competitor’s trademarks for keyword advertising
Any company with an online presence, especially one that allows users or subscribers to post content or images, should carefully consider applicable intellectual property laws and take steps to ensure that its website’s terms of service are at all times appropriately tailored to provide adequate protection for the company while simultaneously serving the specific needs of the site and its users
