Posts Tagged: trademark dilution
Will SCOTUS Tell Bad Spaniels to Roll Over?
Sometimes a dog toy is just a dog toy. Maybe that’s how Sigmund Freud would have put it; certainly, that’s the message from our client, …
Patagonia Case Cautions Against Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss Dilution Claims
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently issued a decision in the closely watched Patagonia, Inc. v. Anheuser-Busch, LLC, 19-CV-02702 case. Here, …
Trademark Application filed for ‘FitzMagic’, but not by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
Whether Ryan Fitzpatrick opposes or otherwise challenges Minkah Fitzpatrick's registration of FitzMagic, one has to question the wisdom of seeking a trademark that NFL fans will associate …
Burberry Sues Target Over Sale of Fashion Products Using Burberry Check Design
British luxury fashion brand Burberry filed a complaint alleging trademark infringement and dilution against American retailer Target Corporation in the Southern District of New York. At issue …
Messy Trademark Case Over ‘The Sloppy Tuna’ Gets Cleaned Up by the Second Circuit
???In Montauk U.S.A. v. 148 South Emerson Associates the Second Circuit vacated-in-part an earlier ruling in a trademark case. In that ruling, the district court denied …
MLBPA Files Opposition at TTAB over ‘Here Comes the Judge’ Trademark Application
On March 21st, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) filed a formal notice of opposition at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to challenge a …
Alibaba Files U.S. Trademark Infringement Suit Against Cryptocurrency Firm Alibabacoin
Alibaba alleges that defendant Alibabacoin (ABBC) Foundation has engaged in an unlawful scheme to misappropriate the Alibaba name in order to raise over $3.5 million in cryptoassets from …
Match Group Sues Bumble Over Patents, Alleges Former Tinder Employees Misappropriated Trade Secrets
Dallas, TX-based online dating app developer Match Group filed a suit in the Western District of Texas alleging claims of utility and design patent infringement, trademark infringement, …
Florida Restaurateurs Face Off in Trademark Suit Over Frenchy’s Name
On February 20th, Clearwater Beach, FL-based restaurateur Frenchy’s Corporate filed a suit alleging trademark infringement against the owners and operators of Frenchy’s Pizzeria & Tavern, …
Craft Beer vs. Big Beer Trademark Suit May Test 9th Circuit’s ‘Irreparable Harm’ Standard
A resounding en garde was declared by California craft beer brand Stone to MillerCoors, the second largest beer company in the United States, over the alleged taking …
Colgate-Palmolive Files Trademark Suit Over Use of ‘360’ Branding on Toothbrushes, Oral Care Products
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) filed a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement in the Southern District of New York against Grand Rapids, MI-based oral healthcare company Ranir LLC. At issue …
Vegas Golden Knights trademark challenged by U.S. Army at TTAB
The notice of opposition filed by the Army to challenge the “VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS” mark cites multiple grounds for opposition including priority and likelihood of confusion, dilution …
YETI Lawsuit Asserts Breach of Settlement Agreement Claims Against Wal-Mart
The suit, filed in the Western District of Texas, alleges that the mega retailer has been infringing on its IP related to trade dress covering aspects of …
Disney Slams Characters for Hire for Tarnishing the Disney Image
One of the interesting theories posed by the case is Character for Hire’s claimed right to use Disney characters, which derive from Norse mythology or centuries-old …
Mattel fais in Japanese trademark opposition to block ‘Salon BARBIES’
In a recent trademark opposition, the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition by Mattel, Inc. – maker of the world-famous Barbie doll – who …
