Intellectual Property News and Reports

James Douglas, the founder of OBX-Stock, Inc., cleverly invented "OBX" as an abbreviation for the "Outer Banks" of North Carolina. OBX-Stock began using the letters OBX on oval stickers for automobiles to indicate that the automobile was from or had... Read more →

Finding that Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., (“Teva”) “recast its product more than eighteen months after it provided the original sample to Lilly and only eight months before trial is set to commence,” the United States District Court for the Southern... Read more →

Plaintiff-Appellant La Resolana Architects, PA, (“La Resolana”) brought an action against Reno, Inc., its president Lance Clay (collectively “Reno, Inc.”), Southwest Investment Trust, and its president Gary Plante (collectively “SWIT”) for copyright infringement, violation of the Lanham Act, and violation... Read more →

Limited Brands, Inc., Bath & Body Works, Inc., Henri Bendel, Inc., and Bath & Body Works, Inc. doing business as The White Barn Candle Co. (collectively, “Limited”) appeal from the final judgment of the United States District Court for the... Read more →

Desiccant containers are frequently used to maintain a dry environment for products during storage or shipping. Some desiccants function by absorbing water vapor and undergoing a phase change into liquid form. Leakage of the liquid from the desiccant container would... Read more →

On June 13, 1999, Comedy Club, Inc. and Al Copeland Investments, Inc. (collectively “CCI”) executed a Trademark License Agreement (“Trademark Agreement”) with Improv West Associates (“Improv West”) that granted CCI an exclusive nationwide license to use Improv West’s trademarks. A... Read more →