By: Emmy Foltz Ford has taken another recent step to protect its trademarks by suing Georgia-based Vintage Modern Inc., which previously operated under the name Vintage Broncos, in the Northern District of Georgia.[1]  This case reemphasizes how prevalent zombie trademarks are and how much power vintage trends and nostalgia have on consumers.[2]  A zombie trademark…

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By: Genevieve Sloan On March 10, 2025, a federal jury returned a verdict in favor of Nike in a patent lawsuit against one of its largest sports apparel competitors, Lululemon.[1]  The jury found that Lululemon’s products infringed on one of Nike’s patents and that Lululemon failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence the invalidity…

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By: Gustav Gulmert According to the Environmental Working Group, over fifty percent of Americans consider their tap water as unsafe.[1]Instead, people turn to water pitcher filters for their drinking water at home, the gym, and work.[2] Zero Technologies, LLC (“Zero”) and Brita sell high-performance gravity-fed water pitcher filters approved by the NSF Foundation, a standards-setting…

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By: Vincent Alfieri Universal Music Group has recently filed a lawsuit against Anthropic PBC, an Amazon backed startup, alleging that the company’s Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) chatbot infringes on the lyrics from multiple copyrighted songs.[1]  Universal’s complaint contains numerous side-by-side comparisons of the chatbot’s generated lyrics and the lyrics from copyrighted works.[2] When directed by a…

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By: Marie Claire O’Leary Epic Games Inc., the creator of the hit video game ‘Fortnite,’ has recently come under fire by celebrities arguing that the game has profited off their dance moves without their permission.[1]  The claims have been filed by Alfonso Ribeiro, best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the ‘Fresh Prince…

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By: Halie B. Peacher By 2025, Augmented Reality (“AR”) is expected to reach $198.17 billion in global revenue.[1]AR is an application or a device that allows users to personalize their real-world experience.[2]  This is done by utilizing an AR device and adding computer generated images or features to the world around you.[3]  For example, Sephora utilizes AR…

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By: Mari Reyes Prominent ranking Democrats Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Sherrod Brown released a letter sent to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on February 1, 2019 regarding China’s “predatory trade practices.”[1] The letter encourages Secretary Mnuchin to remain steadfast and strong against China in case current negotiations with China fail.[2] This comes after some…

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