Episodes
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March 1, 2021
COVID 19 Bill Stimulates the Economy and Changes in the Intellectual Property Law
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, co-hosts Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the changes in intellectual property law stemming from the recently passed COVID-19 stimulus bill. Watch the episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here. Read a related article by Weintraub attorney Jessica Corpuz on the IP Law Blog.
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March 1, 2021
Twitch Under Fire From the Music Industry
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub Tobin IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the streaming platform Twitch, which has found itself in the middle of a conflict regarding the use of music by live streamers on the platform. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Feb. 26, 2021
Federal Court Finds UGG is not Generic for Famous UGG Boots
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a case involving the Australian boot company UGG. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Feb. 26, 2021
Sushi Restaurants Battle for Control over Hand Roll Trademark
Sushi Nozawa LLC, owner of the popular sushi destination Sugarfish, is challenging the HRB Experience LLC over use of the term “Hand Roll Bar.” In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the lawsuit, including descriptive versus generic terms, secondary meaning, and the potential strategies of the parties. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Feb. 26, 2021
Trademark Infringement – Tiffany & Co. Versus Costco
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Tiffany & Co’s lawsuit against Costco for selling Tiffany-like rings and using the word Tiffany on nearby signage, claiming trademark infringement and unfair business practices. Watch the episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.
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Feb. 11, 2021
Dogs, Whiskey, and Intellectual Property: Need I Say More?
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Josh’s article for the IP Law Blog, “Dogs, Whiskey, and Intellectual Property: Need I Say More?” Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. has petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States for certiorari following an unfavorable ruling from the Ninth Circuit in the matter of VIP Products LLC v. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. In that case, VIP Products sued Jack Daniel’s after receiving a cease...
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Feb. 11, 2021
Let Russ Cook: An NFL-Sized Introduction to ITU Applications
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Josh and Scott discuss NFL athlete Russell Wilson and ITU applications.