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The Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League expansion team has received an Office Action from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office concerning a likelihood of confusion with marks registered to The College of Saint Rose. The new NHL team may still prevail in its effort to register its marks, but this is certainly a bump in […]
One of our areas of focus at Heitner Legal is protection and enforcement of trademarks. We take pride in our knowledge of working through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and its many qualified examining attorneys in order to obtain registration of marks that many find to be very valuable. In the past month, we […]
Will legalized sports gambling expand throughout the U.S. over the next few years? HEITNER LEGAL has been called on by many individuals and organizations to provide legal advice in the arena of gambling and gaming, and is well equipped to assist companies should various state and federal laws be changed in the future. In the meantime, […]
On August 2, 2016, HEITNER LEGAL client PrecisionHawk was awarded the registration for trademark “LATAS.” The mark is registered to PrecisionHawk for use with software for low altitude flight planning, tracking and avoidance for use with drones. PrecisionHawk empowers the commercial drone industry with tools related to flight, mapping, analysis and safety. LATAS is specifically suited […]
My book of business began in 2010 with Leon McKenzie. The owner of Hollywood, Florida-based Sure Sports Lending put his trust in a newly qualified lawyer who claimed to know a thing or two about contracts and sports. Six years later, Leon and Sure Sports Lending remain clients, sticking with me through multiple law firms […]
World Wrestling Entertainment has been sued by dozens of retired wrestlers claiming that concussions suffered during their fighting days have led to damaging long term results. Similar to lawsuits filed against the NFL, NHL and other sports leagues, the wrestlers have alleged that WWE knew about and concealed the risks of brain diseases attributable to […]
The University of Florida’s O’Connell Center has brokered its first naming rights deal. The arena will re-open in mid-December 2016 with Exactech as the naming rights sponsor. Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun asked UF and UF Levin College of Law graduate Darren Heitner for commentary on the deal. Naming rights deals on stadiums and arenas serve different […]
Golden State Warrior, and Heitner Legal client, Draymond Green is now the proud owner of the registered trademark “MONEY GREEN,” as of June 28, 2016. “MONEY GREEN,” is being and will be used on clothing, footwear, and headgear in connection to Draymond. Draymond is not the first NBA player to trademark his nickname and catch phrases. New Orleans Pelicans […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office approved two Heitner Legal clients’, Duenas Mobile Applications LLC and Webonise US LLC, trademarks on June 14, 2016. Duenas Mobile Applications’ trademark features a stylized “SM”, while Webonise US trademarked the term “H2Observer” in standard form. Duenas Mobile Applications focuses on music mobile applications and will use the […]
A Los Angeles jury found that rock band Led Zeppelin did not plagiarize the opening riff to the hit song Stairway to Heaven. The estate of Randy Wolfe originally brought the copyright infringement suit against the rock legends on the grounds that they believed that Zeppelin stole the original riff from a 1968 song released […]