Telegram to pay $625K in Gram trademark lawsuit
Telegram first sued Lantah, LLC in 2018, claiming common law trademark infringement and unfair competition over Gram token.
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Blockchain Capital sues Florida firm with similar name
Blockchain Capital LLC has filed a lawsuit against a Florida company, claiming the latter’s name is likely to cause confusion to investors.
Telegram drops 2-year ‘Gram’ trademark lawsuit
Florida-based Lantah claimed to have formed months before Telegram’s blockchain efforts began and that it intended to issue its own GRAM tokens.
Ripple faces ‘PayID’ trademark lawsuit in Australia
Ripple is the subject of fresh legal action in Australia over an alleged trademark infringement in the launch of its ‘PayID’ brand.
Tron Foundation fails attempt to piggyback on Disney’s trademark
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) dismissed three trademark applications requested in connection with the Tron blockchain project.
Oracle suing blockchain startup company over trademark infringement
Oracle isn’t a big fan of CryptoOracle using its name to get respect in the blockchain space.
US trademark filing hints at LG’s plan for crypto wallet
The South Korean consumer electronics giant filed for trademark protection with USPTO on July 2, in respect of a “ThinQ Wallet” trademark.
Nike makes a play for crypto with ‘Cryptokicks’ trademark filing
The global sports brand has sought trademark protection for “Cryptokicks” as a name for a new platform for collecting, storing and exchange non-fungible tokens.
BUIDL trademark ‘100% defensive’ as Coinbase moves to educate investors
After dropping their controversial filing for trademark protection of the phrase ‘BUIDL’, Coinbase has justified its decision to originally file as a “100% defensive move” against patent trolls.
‘BUIDL, not HODL’: Coinbase files curious trademark
In the race to tie up intellectual property (IP) around cryptocurrency, some ideas have definitely been stronger than others. The latest to come from market leading wallet and exchange service Coinbase has certainly raised a few eyebrows—a trademark request for the word ‘buidl.’
Marvel mulls legal action versus Black Panther-derived ‘Wacoinda’
Marvel Characters, a subsidiary of comic book giant Marvel Comics, is still considering whether it will file a trademark lawsuit against Wilsondom LLC over its planned cryptocurrency, the ‘Wacoinda.’
‘Bitcoin’ gets trademarked in UK, firm threatens Etsy store
A search of the trademark number on the UK’s official Intellectual Property Office website turned up a registration for the term ‘Bitcoin’ by people at A.B.C. IPHOLDINGS SOUTH WEST LLC.
