CARNIVAL CORP: Faces Amended Complaint Over Copyright Violations

Carnival Corp. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and other unaffiliated cruise lines face an amended complaint in New York alleging copyright violations.

In January 2006, a lawsuit was filed against Carnival…

WALT DISNEY: Still Defends SSI Actions for Pooh(TM) Cancellation

Disney Enterprises Inc., a Walt Disney Co. subsidiary, continues to defend its Winnie the Pooh(TM) registrations against Stephen Slesinger Inc.’s cancellation proceedings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

On Jan.…

ROYAL CARIBBEAN: Copyright Violations Lawsuit Dismissed in March

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in March 2009, dismissed the class action suit against Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. for alleged intellectual property rights violations.

The…

CARNIVAL CORP: Musical Play Copyright Breach Lawsuit Dismissed

The copyright infringement suit filed by an unnamed plaintiff on behalf of James Jacobs and a class of musical play copyrights owners against Carnival Corp. and its subsidiaries and affiliates…

GARMIN LTD: To Defend Unit in ‘136 Patent Breach Suit in Ill.

Garmin Ltd. intends to defend its subsidiary, Garmin International, Inc., in the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Scott C. Harris and Memory Control Enterprise, LLC.

The patent at issue is the…

CARNIVAL CORP: Musical Play Copyright Breach Suit Still Pending

Carnival Corp. and its subsidiaries and affiliates continue to defend against a copyright infringement suit filed by an unnamed plaintiff on behalf of James Jacobs and a class of musical…

WALT DISNEY: Defending SSI’s Actions for Pooh(TM) Cancellation

Disney Enterprises Inc., a Walt Disney Co. subsidiary, continues to defend its Winnie the Pooh(TM) registrations against Stephen Slesinger Inc.’s cancellation proceedings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

On Jan.…

ROYAL CARIBBEAN: Bid to Transfer Copyright Lawsuit Still Pending

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s motion to transfer a class action suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for alleged intellectual property rights violations remains…

WALT DISNEY: SSI Has Until Aug. 9 to Seek Pooh(TM) Cancellation

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Stephen Slesinger Inc. extensions until Aug. 9, 2008, and Aug. 27, 2008, to file additional proceedings seeking cancellation of certain Disney Enterprises…

ROYAL CARIBBEAN: Bid to Transfer Copyright Suit Remains Pending

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s motion to transfer a class action suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for alleged intellectual property rights violations remains…