Instagram Claims Rights to “Insta” and “Gram” Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, has recently made some waves in the tech community by issuing restrictions on the use of “Insta” and “Gram” on third-party apps.
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NLRB Addresses Employees’ Use of Company Logos and Trademarks
August 21, 2013
NLRB Addresses Employees’ Use of Company Logos and Trademarks For the last few years, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been issuing rulings that tend to broadly interpret employees’ rights when it comes to company social media policies. What about company logos and trademarks? Can a company’s intellectual property be used by an employee even when the use is arguably against the company’s interest?
Craft Beer Trademarks: Anheuser-Busch vs. Flying Dog Brewery
August 15, 2013
Anheuser-Busch vs. Flying Dog Brewery Can a company be liable for copying the overall look and feel of a competitor’s packaging? A dispute on this topic just might be…brewing*…in the beer industry.
Words With More Than Friends?
August 6, 2013
Words With More Than Friends? Zynga, the producer of a variety of online and mobile games – including Words With Friends (which, let’s be honest, is a bit like Scrabble) and other games in the “With Friends” family – has filed suit against the developers of an adult relationship-oriented application with the charming name Bang With Friends (“BWF” from here on out.)
