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Trademarks and the Adult Industry: A Major Change on the Horizon

October 12, 2017 0 Comment

Trademarks and the Adult Industry: A Major Change on the Horizon Why It Matters, How to Prepare, and What to …

Business , Free Speech , Gentlemen's Clubs , Law , Litigation , News , Regulation

Court Upholds Cock Block to Strip Clubs

September 06, 2017 0 Comment

On August 14, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit issued its decision in the case of Flanigan’s …

Business , Free Speech , General , Gentlemen's Clubs , Law , Litigation , News , Regulation

Keep Out! NYC Adult Biz Zoning Restrictions Upheld

July 26, 2017 1 Comment

Recently, on June 7, 2017, in the case of People Theatres of N.Y. v. City of New York, the New …

Free Speech , General , Law , Litigation , News , Pornography , Regulation , Trademarks

Matal v. Tam: A Game Changer for the Adult Industry?

July 11, 2017 1 Comment

On June 19, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Matal vs. Tam, 582 …

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A Major BLOW to “Patent Trolls”

May 30, 2017 2 Comments

On May 22, 2017, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of TC Heartland LLC v. …

Free Speech , General , Law , Litigation , Trademarks

Trademark Protection for the “F-Word”?

May 16, 2017 0 Comment

Different jurisdictions (i.e. countries) have different laws on protection of trademarks including adult language. A trademark on a term may be granted in …

Business , General , Law , Litigation , Regulation

Can Sex Toys be Banned?

April 16, 2017 0 Comment

It is with great “pleasure” that I can report that on March 21, 2017, the City Council of Sandy Springs, …

General , Litigation , Patents

Maker of Cialis Accused of Patent Infringement

March 09, 2017 0 Comment

U.S. Patent No. 8,133,903 (“the ’903 patent”) was granted to Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (“LAB”) …

General , Litigation , Patents

Condom Patent War: SKYN® vs. RealFeel®

March 09, 2017 2 Comments

Condoms have come a long way from the early days where they were made from sheep intestines or bladders. During the Industrial …

General , Law , Litigation , News , Patents , Pornography

“Patent Troll” Roaming the Porn Industry

January 03, 2017 1 Comment

[IMPORTANT UPDATE ON STATUS SINCE ORIGINAL PUBLICATION IS AT FAR END OF THE ARTICLE BELOW] Mindgeek USA Inc., operator of multiple …