There are two sure-fire ways to maximize the chances that a consumer survey gets bounced out of federal court: (1) surveying the wrong people; and (2) leading them to a desired “correct” answer. Both of these survey maladies were on display in a dispute pending…
A recent Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) decision provided long-awaited guidance for challenging .SUCKS domain names. Sanofi v. Privacy Hero Inc./Honey Salt, ltd, which was decided by a three arbitrator panel of the World Intellectual Property Office (“WIPO”), was the first in a…
What first started as a meme featuring a fluffy dog with poor grammar has now resulted in a trademark fight over the ownership of an estimated $80 billion brand. If the progression of this Internet sensation has left your head spinning, you are certainly not…
We have previously written about the trademark dispute between Vortic—a watchmaker that restores antique pocket watches, and converts them into wrist watches—and the venerated Hamilton Watch Company, which produced its first watch in the 1890s and is still in business today. Vortic uses a restored…
In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that an Australian cosmetic company is subject to the personal jurisdiction of a federal district court in California despite having no traditional “minimum contact” ties to the state of California. The decision relies on…
Like me, Judge Otis D. Wright of the Central District of California remembers KOOL. A once leading menthol cigarette label, KOOL brands and its owner ITG Brands, LLC sued Capna Intellectual claiming Capna’s Bloom Brands’ use of interlocking “OO”s in its marketing of packaged cannabis…
Coca-Cola Company has a rich history and well-established global brand in its products originating in the U.S. It has also purchased and invested in the development of other brands and distribution of beverage products outside of the U.S., including in India. Coca-Cola entered…
In the much-anticipated Hasbro Inc. v. EUIPO (T-663/19) decision, the General Court of the European Union announced a new approach to evaluating bad faith in trademark filings and signaled a more aggressive stance toward the practice of “evergreening.” The dispute centered on Hasbro’s registered EU…
This season the Toronto Raptors missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2013. But this year has not been a total bust for the 2019 NBA Champions, because last month the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board dismissed claims against Maple Leaf, Inc. (owner…
On March 2, 2021, stationery and gift retailer Paper Source filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, stating in court filings that effects of the COVID-19 pandemic damaged its finances and operations. Paper Source stated that in bankruptcy, it sought to sell its assets, reevaluate and renegotiate…
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