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Patented Fireworks Displays
For the patriotic patent lawyer, inventor and/or fireworks enthusiast, today’s blog describes a...
Cell Phone Carriers Caught Selling Your Real-Time Phone Location Data
My Legal Practice Four of the largest cell giants in the US are selling your real-time location...
Presidential Trademarks
In honor of President’s Day, we’ve rounded up a few Presidential trademarks registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office: PRESIDENT PUTZY PANTS- Children’s book, t-shirts, bumper stickers, and coffee mugs. PRESIDENT’S CUP-professional golf tournament...
Oral Arguments Heard in Lee v. Tam
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Lee v. Tam. We’ve previously covered the case extensively here on the blog. A copy of the transcript from the oral argument is available here. During argument, Justice Kagan characterized the...
How Lara Croft Taught Hackers to Steal Credit Card Data
Lara Croft, the CGI character in the popular Tomb Raider video game, unwittingly trained hackers how to steal your credit card data. This is the third blog in a series of four blogs I am writing about how hackers are stealing your money. Today we discuss how Video...
ATM Skimmers: How Fraudsters Steal your ATM Information
As promised in a previous blog, I am writing a series of articles covering how you can protect yourself from fraud over the holidays. Everyone has heard about cyber-theft, phishing emails, and data breaches, but you may not (yet) have heard about ATM skimmers, which...
Thanksgiving Trademarks
When you think of Thanksgiving, trademarks are likely not the first thing that comes to mind. However, the USPTO has issued a number of registrations for trademarks related to Thanksgiving. Here are a few of our favorites: GREENBERG SMOKED TURKEY, Registration No....
Deciphering Copyright Damages
A frequent question we receive here at Kennedy Law from potential copyright clients is what copyright damages are available for infringement. Under 17 U.S.C. § 504, a copyright infringer may be liable for statutory damages, actual damages, and profits. Statutory...
Your Car Salesman Has Been Disclosing Your Personal Information
When I walk into a car dealership to purchase a car, I would not think twice about a hacker somehow getting access to my information. Over a hundred car dealerships have leaked online your name, address, phone number, and social security number, all thanks to a...
Fourth Circuit Postpones Redskins Trademark Case
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has postponed oral argument in the Redskins disparagement trademark case (Pro-Football Inc. v Amanda Blackhorse, No. 15-874). All briefing on the issues had been completed and the case was set for oral argument on December 9, 2016....
A Lesson in the Law for Houston College of Law
A federal district judge has granted the University of Houston’s motion for a temporary injunction against the former South Texas College of Law. The University of Houston (“UH”) filed for the injunction after the South Texas College of Law (“STCL”) recently rebranded...