IPNews® – A California federal jury ruled in favor of Crystal Head Vodka this week in its lawsuit against Elements for trade dress infringement.
The ruling is the latest in a years-long dispute between the two distilled spirits companies. A key witness, Walter Szymoniak, testified in court that he used the Crystal Head Vodka bottle in creating the competing design. To continue reading, click: Dan Akroyd and Crystal Head Vodka Win Trade Dress Infringement Case
IPNews® – Coscto, maker of the Kirkland Signature Golf Ball, has preemptively filed a lawsuit against Titleist’s parent company over golf ball patents.
In 2016 Costco’s new golf ball was a tremendous hit with consumers and they quickly sold out of the product. Shortly thereafter Titleist claimed that Costco’s golf balls violate its patents. To continue reading, click: Costco and Titleist Tangle Over Golf Ball Patents
IPNews® – Emma Bassiri, owner of Meowington.com, is fighting back after being sued by Professional Musician Joel Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, who is better known as Deadmou5, first filed against Bassiri to block her Meowington trademark in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Now, Ms. Bassiri has filed a trademark lawsuit against Zimmerman in Florida federal court. To continue reading, click: Meowington Trademark Fight Escalates
IPNews® – Google’s self-driving car project, known as Waymo, has filed a lawsuit against Uber over allegedly stolen intellectual property.
Waymo alleges that a former employee went to great lengths to take trade secrets to Uber’s driverless division called Otto. Despite very detailed allegations of the infringement in the Complaint, Uber has denied the claim. To continue reading, click: Google’s Waymo Files Patent and Trade Secret Lawsuit Against Uber
IPNews® – Basketball Star Kobe Bryant has filed a notice of opposition against an online retail store for trademark infringement of his longstanding Black Mamba nickname.
He is battling 47 / 72 Inc. which filed for the trademark “The Black Mamba”. Bryant is claiming that the trademarks and uses are too similar. To continue reading, click: Kobe Bryant Files Opposition Over “Black Mamba” Trademark
IPNews® – A recent Trump trademark victory in China has once again raised ethics concerns related to a Donald Trump presidency. The Trump organization says they are simply protecting their brand from infringers. Opponents state that the President has breached the constitution and opened himself to foreign influence.
To continue reading, click: Trump Trademark Victory in China Sparks Ethics Questions
IPNews® – Tesla’s logo for its upcoming Model 3 vehicle received a rebrand near the time that Adidas filed a notice of opposition, with some speculating Adidas’ actions caused the change in design.
Adidas opposed the trademark application by Tesla, arguing the proposed Tesla design infringed Adidas’ iconic 3 stripe logo. Tesla has claimed that the design was changed for branding reasons before Adidas filed any opposition. To continue reading, click: Tesla and Adidas Tangle Over 3 Stripe Design
IPNews® – Former NFL player Shawne Merriman’s company has filed a lawsuit against Under Armour claiming trademark infringement.
Under Armour recently launched a new “Curry 3 Lights Out” footwear line with the Golden State Warrior’s Stephen Curry. The two companies tangled over this trademark before which ended in a settlement in 2015. To continue reading, click: Former NFL Player Sues Under Armour For Trademark Infringement
IPNews® – Donald Trump has already selected his re-election campaign slogan.
Just before being sworn in as president, Trump revealed in an interview that his re-election slogan will be “Keep America Great”. The new slogan builds off of Trump’s previous slogan “Make America Great Again.” To continue reading, click: Trump Files Trademark for “Keep America Great” Re-election Slogan
IPNews® – the Chargers Football Company LLC, has run into trouble registering a trademark for “LA Chargers”.
LA Gear, an sports merchandise company, has filed an opposition to the trademark application claiming that the Chargers’ trademark is too similar to its own. LA Gear is arguing that consumers are likely to confuse the uses given the similar branding and consumer base. To continue reading, click: LA Chargers Trademark Application Opposed by LA Gear