Posts Tagged: trademark
The Ninth Circuit Writes the Script on Pleading and Proving Reverse Confusion Claims
The Ninth Circuit clarified the requirements for pleading and establishing a trademark infringement claim under a reverse confusion theory in Marketquest Group v. BIC, Case No. 15-55755 (9…
Ninth Circuit Confirms Willfulness is Required to Award Profits in Trademark Cases
As Stone Creek deepens the divide among circuits, the issue of whether willfulness is required for disgorgement of a defendant’s profits in trademark cases is ripe …
JPO Decides WHITNEY HOUSTON Trademark is Descriptive When Used on Music Recordings
At an initial examination proceeding, JPO examiner refused the trademark with respect to all goods in class 9 on the grounds that consumers can easily perceive or conceive …
Neighboring booths at IDEA World 2017 locked in trademark infringement case over fitness equipment
At this year’s IDEA World, TRX’s booth is very close to Aktiv Solutions, a distributor of fitness equipment. The two are only separated by one …
Wrigley sues Chicago area e-cig firm over Doublemint, Juicy Fruit liquid vapor products
Chicago-based chewing gum company Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company filed a trademark infringement suit against e-cigarette seller Chi-Town Vapers LLC of Bensenville, IL. The suit targets Chi-Town for …
Kroger files suit against Lidl alleging trademark infringement of private grocery food label
Cincinnati, OH-based grocery retailer Kroger Company (NYSE:KR) recently filed a trademark infringement suit against German-based discount supermarket chain Lidl over a private food label. The suit, …
Who Owns the Rights to the Word ‘Covfefe’?
“Filing a trademark application with the goal of claiming a right to a particular term – with nothing more – is a fundamental misunderstanding of our trademark laws,” Alston & …
Are Beyoncé and Jay Z committing fraud on the USPTO?
It appears that Beyoncé’s trademark filing activities raise the question as to whether she, through her trademark holding company, is attempting fraud on the USPTO. "Fraud" …
How Does the UK Trade Mark Registration System operate?
The news headlines are becoming ever more populated with stories of big brands trying and failing in some instances to register a trade mark for their product. …
Free Webinar: Counterfeiting Battles and Combating Repeat Infringers
I will host a free webinar on Monday, July 10, 2017 at 12pm ET. The title of our discussion is Combating Repeat Infringers, but we will address the issue …
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Additional Constitutional Challenges to the Lanham Act
The Supreme Court ruled that the anti-disparagement clause in the Lanham Act violates the Free Speech Clause in the First Amendment. Matal v. Tam. As a result, …
Why Gene Simmons Abandoned His ‘Devil Horns’ Trademark Application
Earlier this month, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons filed to trademark the "Devil Horns" hand gesture, but this unusual application was soon after abandoned. The application listed the …
Event planner Blue Ivy wins motion for early discovery in trademark opposition case against Beyoncé
On June 21st, however, an administrative trademark judge at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) granted Blue Ivy’s motion for early discovery. The discovery is …
Nintendo trademark, Universal patent applications shed light on future of Super Nintendo World
The trademark application also gives some idea as to how immersive an entertainment experience Nintendo is hoping will be built at its themed areas in Universal parks. …
Dunkin’ Donuts sues coffee shop over “America Runs On Dunkin'”
Dunkin’ Donuts allegations center around a message displayed on windows at the Mike’s Coffee location: “North Now Runs On Mike’s”. Although Steve Copoulos, the owner …
