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Disney files opposition to Deadmau5’s attempt to trademark his logo

People could totally confuse a cartoon mouse and an electronic muscian. Right? Maybe? 

On Sep 3, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Of course ALSA is trying to trademark ‘ice bucket challenge’

If anybody really "invented" the challenge, it's the Internet, which has slowly molded variations for more than year.

On Aug 29, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Mormon dating site sued by Mormon church in trademark dispute

The digital civil rights group claims the church is being overly aggressive in asserting its trademark of the word 'Mormon.'

On Jun 4, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Donald Trump wins $32k cybersquatting lawsuit against parody sites

Rumor has it, Trump was born gripping a subpeona in his little hands.

On Mar 2, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Facebook just stole this startup’s name

There’s already an iOS app named Paper, and its creators want Facebook to rename the social network’s new news reader. 

On Feb 3, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Candy Crush is everything that is wrong with trademark law

Fixing trademark law could prevent legal battles like the Banner Saga saga from happening in the first place.

On Jan 24, 2014 by L. Rhodes

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Is this unofficial Harry Potter fan store too authentic for its own good?

Warner Bros. has a trademark beef with Harry Potter merchandiser Whimsic Alley.

On Oct 25, 2013 by Aja Romano

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The parody shirt the NSA doesn’t want you to wear

Dan McCall's T-shirts were pulled from Zazzle over an apparent violation of intellectual property rights.

On Aug 27, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Reddit’s LGBT ‘gaymers’ nix legal battle over their name

Defeated gaymer.org founder pulled the plug on his website.

On Aug 22, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Donut company forces rapper Krispy Kreme to find a new name

The 21-year-old is reportedly considering such new monikers as Froggy Fresh, Jelly Bean, and Lil Kuntry.

On Dec 4, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Kickstarter caught in trademark dispute

It's Arduino vs. smARtDUINO in the latest battle over a Kickstarter project.

On Nov 28, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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Can you trademark a community? Reddit’s r/gaymers hit with cease-and-desist letter

The owner of Gaymer.org says Reddit's r/gaymers community infringes on his trademark. 

On Sep 10, 2012 by Kevin Morris