Hard Rock Cafe
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The Hard Rock Hotel Fires Back
Photo by David Herrera Things are getting more interesting in Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. v. Hard Rock Hotel Holdings, LLC. As previously blogged, this is a spat between a trademark licensor and licensee where the licensor claims a breach of the license agreement. Hard Rock Hotel has fired back in its answer: The […] Continue reading
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Why You Don’t Allow Assignment of Trademark License Agreements
Here’s a case caption that gives you pause: “Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. v. Hard Rock Hotel Holdings, LLC et al.” Ryan Gile at the Las Vegas Trademark Attorney has done the heavy lifting on figuring out who sued whom and why. It’s a license relationship gone sour: the original trademark owner sold the […] Continue reading
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What Exactly is “Intellectual Property”?
The concept of “intellectual property” is often used as a generic category, particularly in contracts. So what does it mean for an amusement park? The “Hard Rock Park” was an amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This isn’t going where you think; it’s not about the HARD ROCK marks. The park had been designed […] Continue reading
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