Hey there IP fans, here’s the latest Interesting IP:

• Pin this – Pinterest sues Pintrips to protect its Pins (obviously) – http://www.ipbrief.net/2015/09/01/pinterest-fights-for-protection-of-pins/
• Use of other parties Trademarks in Advertising – http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Magazine/Issue/57/Country-correspondents/Can-someone-use-your-marks-in-ads-without-permission
• Stupid Patent of the Month….and the winner is……. – http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/stupid-patent-of-the-month-internet-drink-mixer-vs-everyone/
• For anyone who has every got a missing codec message – http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/microsoft-google-amazon-others-aim-for-royalty-free-video-codecs/
• Image Rights, a News Anchor and a Toy Hamster – http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/01/harris-faulkner-sues-hasbro
• Google, Waze and a BIG lawsuit – http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150901006209/en/Kronenberger-Rosenfeld-Files-Lawsuit-Google-Waze-Allegedly#.Veb0iPlVjxw
• Copying Campaign Slogans – http://ipkitten.blogspot.ie/2015/09/lack-of-originality-slogan-similarity.html
• The Mastercard Card (the what now?) – http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com/mastercard-card-card-card-card/

Till tomorrow

Brian