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.
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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.
Telegram sues Florida company over ‘gram’ name
Popular encrypted message service Telegram has filed a lawsuit against Florida-based Lantah LLC, which intended to launch its own cryptocurrency with the word ‘gram’ in it.