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Weintraub Tobin
In The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin, intellectual property attorney Scott Hervey and his guests discuss current IP issues related to trademark, copyright, and entertainment, as well as IP litigation and intellectual property in the news.
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Mar 1, 2021 • 8min
Twitch Under Fire From the Music Industry
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub Tobin IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the streaming platform Twitch, which has found itself in the middle of a conflict regarding the use of music by live streamers on the platform.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

Feb 26, 2021 • 5min
Federal Court Finds UGG is not Generic for Famous UGG Boots
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a case involving the Australian boot company UGG.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

Feb 26, 2021 • 8min
Sushi Restaurants Battle for Control over Hand Roll Trademark
Sushi Nozawa LLC, owner of the popular sushi destination Sugarfish, is challenging the HRB Experience LLC over use of the term “Hand Roll Bar.” In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the lawsuit, including descriptive versus generic terms, secondary meaning, and the potential strategies of the parties.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

Feb 26, 2021 • 8min
Trademark Infringement – Tiffany & Co. Versus Costco
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Tiffany & Co’s lawsuit against Costco for selling Tiffany-like rings and using the word Tiffany on nearby signage, claiming trademark infringement and unfair business practices.
Watch the episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.

Feb 11, 2021 • 5min
Dogs, Whiskey, and Intellectual Property: Need I Say More?
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Josh’s article for the IP Law Blog, “Dogs, Whiskey, and Intellectual Property: Need I Say More?”
Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. has petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States for certiorari following an unfavorable ruling from the Ninth Circuit in the matter of VIP Products LLC v. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. In that case, VIP Products sued Jack Daniel’s after receiving a cease-and-desist letter concerning its Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker dog toy. The toy is intentionally similar to the famous Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 whiskey bottle but is clearly intended to be a joke.
Watch the episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Read the full article here.

Feb 11, 2021 • 4min
Let Russ Cook: An NFL-Sized Introduction to ITU Applications
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss NFL athlete Russell Wilson and ITU applications.
Watch the episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.