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Jan. 9, 2019

CBS countersuit greenlighted after trademark plaintiff disappeared

With the plaintiff's apparent disappearance after a bid to enforce his "zombie trademark" for the name "Desilu" turned disastrous, a federal judge has granted CBS the means to move forward with a countersuit.

With the plaintiff's apparent disappearance after a bid to enforce his "zombie trademark" for the name "Desilu" turned disastrous, a federal judge has granted CBS the means to move forward with a countersuit.

Venture capitalist Charles Hensley's Desilu Studios Inc. shares no heritage with the original Desilu Productions Inc., which was founded in 1965 by acting duo Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. But Hensley told potential investors in...

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