Dilution

The Issues of Trademark Infringement and Dilution Go “Wild”

by Susan Neuberger Weller | Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 5/20/2013

Those of us in a certain age bracket will remember Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom” television program that first began in 1963. The Emmy Award-winning show’s first run ended in 1986, and the show went into production again...more

Delaware Court Opens the Door to Private Dilution Claims Against Venture Capital Firms

by King & Spalding on 5/6/2013

The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent opinion in Carsanaro v. Bloodhound Technologies is a wake-up call to venture capital firms. In a nearly 40 page opinion, Vice Chancellor Laster held that VCs are not necessarily immune...more

Delaware Chancery Court Expands Number of Direct Claims Available to Stockholders

by Michael D. Redondo | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/4/2013

On March 15, 2013, the Delaware Court of Chancery denied motions to dismiss filed by a group of director defendants and certain affiliated funds for claims brought by a group of stockholders. The claims allege that the...more

Carsanaro, et al. v. Bloodhound Tech., Inc. et al., C.A. No. 7301-VCL (Del. Ch. Mar. 15, 2013) (Laster, V.C.)

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 3/28/2013

In this Opinion, the Court of Chancery denied, in large part, defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims challenging several allegedly self-interested and dilutive transactions....more

Are Dr. Dre’s Claims of Likelihood of Confusion and Dilution Enough to “Beat” His Opponents?

by Susan Neuberger Weller | Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 3/13/2013

Rapper Dr. Dre and the company he co-founded, Beats Electronics, LLC, are on the offensive at the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board challenging a multitude of third-party applications for marks which consist of or contain...more

Need A Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift? Be Careful!

by Tiffany Blofield | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/15/2013

Do you need to buy a last minute Valentine’s Day gift? You may be thinking of picking up the best-selling book Fifty Shades of Grey. Be careful – you need to read this post so that you are not confused and buy something else....more

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