Other Barks for Wednesday, March 29th, 2017

In this edition of Other Barks… The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case that could create venue limitations on patent infringement actions. A major Korean consumer tech firm files its first patent infringement suits it has ever filed in the U.S. Chinese courts overturn a ban on a major American-designed smartphone. President Trump taps Jared Kushner to lead a new innovation office within the White House. And Marvel wins a partial summary judgment in a copyright dispute relating to Iron Man and whether the company stole the familiar Iron Man suit from another comic book character.

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  • Warner Bros. Tries to Take Golden Ticket Away from Georgia Beer Maker – On March 1st, Burbank, CA-based filmmaker Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. filed a notice of opposition at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to challenge a trademark application filed by Southern Sky Brewing Company of Atlanta, GA. The opposition, filed to challenge U.S. Trademark Serial No. 87081807 for the use of the standard character mark “GOLDEN TICKET” on beer, lists priority and likelihood of confusion as grounds for opposition in the case. Warner Bros. holds a trademark for “GOLDEN TICKET” related to films such as Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (Link to notice of opposition filed by Warner Bros. at TTAB)

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